Method and device in ue and base station usd for wireless communication

ABSTRACT

A method and a device in a User Equipment (UE) and a base station for wireless communication are disclosed. The UE transmits a first radio signal including M first-type radio signals transmitted by M antenna port groups and a second-type radio signal transmitted by a target antenna port group; the second-type radio signal carries uplink control information; and at least one of the following is used for determining the target antenna port group from the M antenna port groups: a first antenna port group, wherein a reception for a radio signal transmitted by the first antenna port group is used for generating the uplink control information; M time-frequency resources, wherein the M first-type radio signals are scheduled by M downlink signalings respectively, and the M downlink signalings are searched for in the M time-frequency resources respectively; and, first information, wherein the first information indicates explicitly the target antenna port group.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the priority benefit of Chinese PatentApplication Serial Number 201710965731.3, filed on Oct. 17, 2017, thefull disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

BACKGROUND Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to transmission methods and devices ofradio signals in wireless communication systems, and in particular to atransmission method and device for radio signals in a wirelesscommunication system supporting multi-antenna transmission.

Related Art

Massive Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) becomes a research hotspot ofnext-generation mobile communications. In the massive MIMO, multipleantennas experience beamforming to form a relatively narrow beam whichpoints to a particular direction to improve the quality ofcommunication. Generally, the beam formed by multiple antennas throughbeamforming is relatively narrow; thus, the beam of a base station andthe beam of a UE need to be aligned to perform effective communication.When the beams of the base station and the UE are out of alignment dueto blocking or the movement of the UE, etc., that is, the beams are notaligned, the communication between the base station and the UE will besignificantly degraded, even unavailable.

In order to guarantee the robustness of communication, multipleTransmitter Receiver Points (TRPs) may serve one UE simultaneously. A UEemploys different beams to align to beams from different TRPs, to formmultiple beam pairs. When one beam pair fails, other beam pairs probablyare still in alignment. Therefore, it is guaranteed that thecommunication quality for the UE is maintained above certain level.

SUMMARY

The inventor finds through researches that, in the condition thatmultiple TRPs serve one UE simultaneously, uplink control informationfor multiple TRPs, for example, Hybrid Automatic Repeat reQuestAcknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) and Channel State Information (CSI), needs tobe transmitted by correct beamforming vectors to ensure thatcorresponding TRPs can receive the uplink control information correctly.When a user transmits uplink data for multiple TRPs using differentbeamforming vectors, and meanwhile carries uplink control information inan uplink physical layer data channel, how to select an appropriatebeamforming vector to transmit the uplink control information to ensurethat the uplink control information is received by a correct TRP is aproblem needing to be solved.

In view of the above problems, the present disclosure provides asolution. The embodiments in the UE of the present disclosure and thecharacteristics in the embodiments may be applied to the base station ifno conflict is incurred, and vice versa. Further, the embodiments of thepresent disclosure and the characteristics in the embodiments may bemutually combined if no conflict is incurred.

The present disclosure provides a method in a UE for wirelesscommunication, wherein the method includes:

transmitting a first radio signal.

Herein, the first radio signal includes M first-type radio signals and asecond-type radio signal; the M first-type radio signals are transmittedby M antenna port groups respectively, and the second-type radio signalis transmitted by a target antenna port group; the M first-type radiosignals carry data respectively, and the second-type radio signalcarries uplink control information; and at least one of the following isused for determining the target antenna port group from the M antennaport groups:

a first antenna port group, wherein a reception for a radio signaltransmitted by the first antenna port group is used for generating theuplink control information carried by the second-type radio signal;

M time-frequency resources, wherein the M first-type radio signals arescheduled by M downlink signalings respectively, and the M downlinksignalings are searched for in the M time-frequency resourcesrespectively; and,

first information, wherein the first information indicates explicitlythe target antenna port group from the M antenna port groups.

Herein, one antenna port group includes a positive integer number ofantenna ports, and the M is a positive integer greater than 1.

In one embodiment, the above method has the following benefits: when theM first-type radio signals are specific to different target receiversrespectively, the transmitting antenna port group for the second-typeradio signal may be selected flexibly and dynamically from the M antennaport groups; and the reception quality of the second-type radio signalby a target receiver of the second-type radio signal is improved.

In one embodiment, the uplink control information carried by thesecond-type radio signal is UCI (Uplink Control Information).

In one embodiment, the uplink control information carried by thesecond-type radio signal includes at least one of {HARQ-ACK, CSI, RankIndicator (RI), Channel Quality Indicator (CQI), Precoding MatrixIndicator (PMI), Channel-state information reference signals ResourceIndicator (CRI)}.

In one embodiment, the M is equal to 2.

In one embodiment, the M is greater than 2.

In one embodiment, a radio signal transmitted by the first antenna portgroup is data, and the uplink control information carried by thesecond-type radio signal is used for determining whether the data iscorrectly received.

In one subembodiment, the uplink control information carried by thesecond-type radio signal includes HARQ-ACK.

In one embodiment, a radio signal transmitted by the first antenna portgroup is a downlink reference signal, and a measurement targeting thedownlink reference signal is used for generating the uplink controlinformation carried by the second-type radio signal.

In one subembodiment, the downlink reference signal includes one or moreof {Synchronization Signal (SS), Master Information Block (MIB)/SystemInformation Block (SIB), Channel State Information Reference Signal(CSI-RS)}.

In one subembodiment, the uplink control information carried by thesecond-type radio signal includes at least one of {CSI, RI, CQI, PMI,CRI}.

In one embodiment, one antenna port is formed by superposition ofmultiple antennas through antenna virtualization, and mappingcoefficients from the multiple antennas to the antenna port constitute abeamforming vector corresponding to the antenna port.

In one subembodiment, one beamforming vector is formed by the product ofone analog beamforming matrix and one digital beamforming vector.

In one embodiment, the M downlink signalings are dynamic signalings foruplink grant, respectively.

In one embodiment, the M downlink signalings include Downlink ControlInformation (DCI) respectively.

In one embodiment, the M time-frequency resources include a positiveinteger number of Resource Elements (REs) respectively.

In one embodiment, one RE occupies a duration of one multicarrier symbolin time domain, and occupies a bandwidth of one subcarrier in frequencydomain.

In one subembodiment, the multicarrier symbol is an Orthogonal FrequencyDivision Multiplexing (OFDM) symbol.

In one subembodiment, the multicarrier symbol is a Discrete FourierTransform Spread OFDM (DFT-S-OFDM) symbol.

In one subembodiment, the multicarrier symbol is a Filter Bank MultiCarrier (FBMC) symbol.

In one embodiment, the M time-frequency resources are M COntrol REsourceSETs (CORESETs) respectively.

In one embodiment, the M time-frequency resources are M search spacesrespectively.

In one embodiment, the phrase that the M downlink signalings aresearched for in the M time-frequency resources respectively t refersthat: the UE monitors the M downlink signalings in the M time-frequencyresources respectively.

In one subembodiment, the UE monitors the M downlink signalings in the Mtime-frequency resource respectively via blind decoding, that is,receiving a signal in any one of the M time-frequency resources andperforming decoding; if the decoding is determined to be correctaccording to parity check bits, it is judged that the reception issuccessful; otherwise, it is judged that the reception is failed.

In one embodiment, the first information is carried by a higher layersignaling.

In one embodiment, the first information is carried by a Radio ResourceControl (RRC) signaling.

In one embodiment, the first information is carried by a physical layersignaling.

In one embodiment, the first information is carried by both a higherlayer signaling and a physical layer signaling.

In one embodiment, the M first-type radio signals are transmitted on onesame uplink physical layer data channel (that is, an uplink channelcapable of carrying physical layer data).

In one subembodiment, the first radio signal is transmitted on theuplink physical layer data channel.

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is aPhysical Uplink Shared CHannel (PUSCH).

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is a shortPUSCH (sPUSCH).

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is a NewRadio PUSCH (NR-PUSCH).

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is a NarrowBand PUSCH (NB-PUSCH).

In one embodiment, the M first-type radio signals are transmitted on Muplink physical layer data channels (that is, uplink channels capable ofcarrying physical layer data) respectively.

In one subembodiment, the second-type radio signal is transmitted on oneof the M uplink physical layer data channels.

In one subembodiment, the M uplink physical layer data channels arePUSCHs respectively.

In one subembodiment, the M uplink physical layer data channels aresPUSCHs respectively.

In one subembodiment, the M uplink physical layer data channels areNR-PUSCHs respectively.

In one subembodiment, the M uplink physical layer data channels areNB-PUSCHs respectively.

In one embodiment, the second-type radio signal and a target radiosignal are transmitted on one same uplink physical layer data channel(that is, an uplink channel capable of carrying physical layer data),and the target radio signal is one of the M first-type radio signalsthat is transmitted by the target antenna port group.

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is a PUSCH.

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is ansPUSCH.

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is anNR-PUSCH.

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is anNB-PUSCH.

In one embodiment, the M downlink signalings are transmitted on Mdownlink physical layer control channels (that is, downlink channelscapable of carrying physical layer signalings only) respectively.

In one subembodiment, the M downlink physical layer control channels arePDCCHs respectively.

In one subembodiment, the M downlink physical layer control channels aresPDCCHs respectively.

In one subembodiment, the M downlink physical layer control channels areNR-PDCCHs respectively.

In one subembodiment, the M downlink physical layer control channels areNB-PDCCHs respectively.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the method includes:

receiving first information.

Herein, the first information is used for determining the target antennaport group from the M antenna port groups, and the M is 2; the firstradio signal consists of M1 first-type radio signals and the second-typeradio signal, the M1 first-type radio signals are transmitted by M1antenna port groups respectively, and the M1 is a positive integergreater than or equal to the M; the M1 first-type radio signalscorrespond to M1 Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) indexesrespectively, and a MCS index corresponding to one of the M first-typeradio signals is equal to a maximum value in the M1 MCS indexes.

In one embodiment, the above method has the following benefits: when theM first-type radio signals are directed to one same target receiver, anantenna port group corresponding to a first-type radio signal having themaximum MCS index is used for transmitting the second-type radio signal;when the M first-type radio signals are specific to different targetreceivers, an antenna port group corresponding to a target receiver ofthe second-type radio signal is used for transmitting the second-typeradio signal. In both cases, the reception quality of the second-typeradio signal by the target receiver of the second-type radio signal canbe optimized.

In one embodiment, the M antenna port groups are a subset of the M1antenna port groups.

In one embodiment, the M first-type radio signals are a subset of the M1first-type radio signals.

In one embodiment, the M1 first-type radio signals carry datarespectively.

In one embodiment, any one of the M1 first-type radio signals that doesnot belong to the M first-type radio signals carry at least the formerone of {data, uplink control information}.

In one embodiment, the M1 antenna port groups all belong to a first portgroup set, and the first port group set includes a positive integernumber of antenna port groups. An index of an antenna port groupcorresponding to another of the M first-type radio signals in the firstport group set is equal to a minimum value of indexes of the M1 antennaport groups in the first port group set.

In one embodiment, the M1 antenna port groups all belong to a first portgroup set, and the first port group set includes a positive integernumber of antenna port groups. An index of an antenna port groupcorresponding to the one of the M first-type radio signals in the firstport group set is equal to a minimum value of indexes of the M1 antennaport groups in the first port group set, and an index of an antenna portgroup corresponding to another of the M first-type radio signals in thefirst port group set is equal to a second minimum value of indexes ofthe M1 antenna port groups in the first port group set.

In one embodiment, any of the M1 MCS indexes is I_(MCS), and refer toTechnical Specification (TS) 36.213 for a specific definition of theI_(MCS).

In one embodiment, any one of the M1 MCS indexes is a non-negativeinteger.

In one embodiment, an index of an antenna port group corresponding toanother of the M first-type radio signals in the M1 antenna port groupsis default (no configuration is needed).

In one embodiment, an index of an antenna port group corresponding toanother of the M first-type radio signals in the M1 antenna port groupsis preconfigured.

In one embodiment, an index of an antenna port group corresponding tothe one of the M first-type radio signals in the M1 antenna port groupsis greater than 0, and an index of an antenna port group correspondingto another of the M first-type radio signals in the M1 antenna portgroups is equal to 0.

In one embodiment, an index of an antenna port group corresponding tothe one of the M first-type radio signals in the M1 antenna port groupsis equal to 0, and an index of an antenna port group corresponding toanother of the M first-type radio signals in the M1 antenna port groupsis equal to 1.

In one embodiment, the first information includes one bit; when the onebit included in the first information is equal to 0, the target antennaport group is an antenna port group corresponding to the one of the Mfirst-type radio signals; when the one bit included in the firstinformation is equal to 1, the target antenna port group is an antennaport group corresponding to another of the M first-type radio signals.

In one embodiment, the first information includes one bit; when the onebit included in the first information is equal to 1, the target antennaport group is an antenna port group corresponding to the one of the Mfirst-type radio signals; when the one bit included in the firstinformation is equal to 0, the target antenna port group is an antennaport group corresponding to another of the M first-type radio signals.

In one embodiment, the M1 is equal to the M.

In one embodiment, the M1 is greater than the M.

In one embodiment, the M1 is equal to 2.

In one embodiment, the M1 is greater than 2.

In one embodiment, any two of the M1 antenna port groups includedifferent numbers of antenna ports.

In one embodiment, at least two of the M1 antenna port groups includedifferent numbers of antenna ports.

In one embodiment, any two of the M1 antenna port groups include a samenumber of antenna ports.

In one embodiment, at least two of the M1 antenna port groups include asame number of antenna ports.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the method includes:

receiving a first signaling.

Herein, the first signaling includes scheduling information of the firstradio signal.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is a dynamic signaling.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is a dynamic signaling for uplinkgrant.

In one embodiment, the first signaling includes a DCI.

In one embodiment, the first signaling includes an uplink grant DCI.

In one embodiment, the scheduling information of the first radio signalincludes at least one of {MCS, configuration information of DemodulationReference Signals (DMRS), HARQ process number, Redundancy Version (RV),New Data Indicator (NDI)}.

In one subembodiment, the configuration information of DMRS includes oneor more of {occupied time-domain resources, occupied frequency-domainresources, occupied code domain resources, cyclic shift, OrthogonalCover Code (OCC)}.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is used for determining the M1antenna port groups.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is used for determining the Mantenna port groups.

In one embodiment, the M1 antenna port groups all belong to a first portgroup set, and the first port group set includes a positive integernumber of antenna port groups. The first signaling indicates an index ofeach of the M1 antenna port groups in the first port group set.

In one embodiment, the first signaling indicates M2 MCS indexes, the M2MCS indexes are a subset of the M1 MCS indexes, and the M2 is anon-negative integer not greater than the M1.

In one subembodiment, the M2 is equal to the M1.

In one subembodiment, the M2 is less than the M1.

In one subembodiment, the M2 is equal to 0.

In one subembodiment, the M2 is greater than 0.

In one embodiment, M2 first fields in the first signaling are used fordetermining M2 MCS indexes, the M2 MCS indexes are a subset of the M1MCS indexes, and the M2 is a non-negative integer not greater than theM1.

In one subembodiment, any one of the M2 first fields indicates I_(MCS);the I_(MCS) is an MCS index, and refer to TS36.213 for a specificdefinition of the I_(MCS).

In one embodiment, the first signaling is used for determining the firstinformation.

In one embodiment, the first signaling indicates explicitly the firstinformation.

In one subembodiment, the first signaling includes a second field, andthe second field in the first signaling indicates the first information.

In one embodiment, the first signaling indicates implicitly the firstinformation.

In one embodiment, a format of the first signaling is used fordetermining the first information.

In one embodiment, the first information is a format of the firstsignaling.

In one embodiment, if a format of the first signaling belongs to a firstformat set, the target antenna port group is an antenna port groupcorresponding to the one of the M first-type radio signals; if theformat of the first signaling belongs to a second format set, the targetantenna port group is an antenna port group corresponding to another ofthe M first-type radio signals. The first format set and the secondformat set include a positive integer number of formats respectively.

In one embodiment, a payload size of the first signaling is used fordetermining the first information.

In one embodiment, the first information is a payload size of the firstsignaling.

In one embodiment, if a payload size of the first signaling belongs to afirst size set, the target antenna port group is an antenna port groupcorresponding to the one of the M first-type radio signals; if thepayload size of the first signaling belongs to a second size set, thetarget antenna port group is an antenna port group corresponding toanother of the M first-type radio signals. The first size set and thesecond size set include a positive integer number of payload sizesrespectively.

In one embodiment, the first information is determined by both a higherlayer signaling and the first signaling.

In one embodiment, the first signaling indicates the M1 antenna portgroups.

In one embodiment, the M1 antenna port groups are used for determiningthe first information.

In one embodiment, if all antenna ports in the M1 antenna port groupsbelong to one of {a first port group set, a second port group set} only,the target antenna port group is an antenna port group corresponding tothe one of the M first-type radio signals; if a part of the antennaports in the M1 antenna port groups belong to the first port group set,and another part of the antenna ports in the M1 antenna port groupsbelong to the second port group set, the target antenna port group is anantenna port group corresponding to another of the M first-type radiosignals. The first port group set and the second port group set includea positive integer number of antenna port groups respectively.

In one subembodiment, any antenna port in the first port group set andany antenna port in the second port group set are not Quasi Co-Located(QCLed).

In one subembodiment, a transmitter of a radio signal transmitted froman antenna port in the first port group set is a first node, atransmitter of a radio signal transmitted from an antenna port in thesecond port group set is a second node, the first node and the secondnode have different IDs.

In one reference embodiment of the above subembodiment, the IDs of thefirst node and the second node are Physical Cell Identifiers (PCIs)respectively.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is transmitted on a downlinkphysical layer control channel (that is, a downlink channel capable ofcarrying physical layer signalings only).

In one subembodiment, the downlink physical layer control channel is aPDCCH.

In one subembodiment, the downlink physical layer control channel is ansPDCCH.

In one subembodiment, the downlink physical layer control channel is anNR-PDCCH.

In one subembodiment, the downlink physical layer control channel is anNB-PDCCH.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the method includes:

receiving the M downlink signalings on the M time-frequency resourcesrespectively.

Herein, the M downlink signalings include scheduling information of theM first-type radio signals respectively.

In one embodiment, the method in the UE for wireless communicationincludes:

receiving M4 downlink signalings on M4 time-frequency resourcesrespectively.

Herein, the M4 downlink signalings include scheduling information of M4first-type radio signals respectively, the M4 first-type radio signalsconsist of first-type radio signals in the M1 first-type radio signalsthat do not belong to the M first-type radio signals, and the M4 isequal to the M1 minus the M.

In one embodiment, the scheduling information of any of the M first-typeradio signals includes at least one of {MCS, configuration informationof DMRS, HARQ process number, RV, NDI}.

In one subembodiment, the configuration information of DMRS includes oneor more of {occupied time-domain resources, occupied frequency-domainresources, occupied code domain resources, cyclic shift, OCC}.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the above method ischaracterized in that: a target time-frequency resource belongs to afirst time-frequency resource set, the target time-frequency resource isone of the M time-frequency resources that is corresponding to a targetradio signal, and the target radio signal is one of the M first-typeradio signals that is transmitted by the target antenna port group.

In one embodiment, the above method has the following benefits: thetarget time-frequency resource may be used to indicate implicitly thetarget antenna port group; and a related signaling overhead is reduced.

In one embodiment, the method in the UE for wireless communicationincludes:

receiving a first downlink signaling.

Herein, the first downlink signaling is used for determining the firsttime-frequency resource set.

In one subembodiment, the first downlink signaling is a higher layersignaling.

In one subembodiment, the first downlink signaling is an RRC signaling.

In one subembodiment, the first downlink signaling indicates the firsttime-frequency resource set.

In one embodiment, antenna ports in a reference antenna port set areused for transmitting radio signals on the first time-frequency resourceset, and the reference antenna port set includes a positive integernumber of antenna ports.

In one subembodiment, any antenna port in the reference antenna port setis QCLed with one antenna port in the first antenna port group.

In one subembodiment, any antenna port in the reference antenna port setis QCLed with any antenna port in the first antenna port group.

In one subembodiment, any two antenna ports in the reference antennaport set are QCLed.

In one embodiment, the first time-frequency resource set includes apositive integer number of REs.

In one embodiment, the first time-frequency resource set includes apositive integer number of CORESETs.

In one embodiment, the first time-frequency resource set includes apositive integer number of search spaces.

In one embodiment, antenna ports transmitting any two radio signalstransmitted on the first time-frequency resource set are QCLed.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the above method ischaracterized in that: {the first antenna port group, the target antennaport group} are QCLed with {a second antenna port group, a third antennaport group} respectively, the second antenna port group and the thirdantenna port group belong to a first antenna port group pair, and thefirst antenna port group pair includes two antenna port groups.

In one embodiment, the above method has the following benefits: arelationship between the first antenna port group and the target antennaport group is used to indicate implicitly the target antenna port group;and a related signaling overhead is reduced.

In one embodiment, the first antenna port group pair is a Beam Pair Link(BPL).

In one embodiment, the first antenna port group pair consists of thesecond antenna port group and the third antenna port group.

In one embodiment, the method in the UE for wireless communicationincludes:

receiving a first reference signal.

Herein, the first reference signal is transmitted by the second antennaport group, and a measurement targeting the first reference signal isused for determining the third antenna port group.

In one subembodiment, the first reference signal includes one or more of{SS, MIB/SIB, CSI-RS}.

In one subembodiment, an analog beamforming matrix corresponding to thethird antenna port group is a third beamforming matrix, and the thirdbeamforming matrix is one of K1 beamforming matrixes. A receptionquality obtained when the UE receives the first reference signal usingthe third beamforming matrix is greater than a reception qualityobtained when the UE receives the first reference signal using anybeamforming matrix in the K1 beamforming matrixes that is not equal tothe third beamforming matrix. The K1 is a positive integer greater than1.

In one reference embodiment of the above subembodiment, receiving agiven radio signal using a given beamforming matrix refers that: thegiven beamforming matrix is used as an analog beamforming matrix, and abeamforming vector obtained when the given beamforming matrix ismultiplied by a digital beamforming vector is used to receive the givenradio signal.

In one reference embodiment of the above subembodiment, the receptionquality is a Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP).

In one reference embodiment of the above subembodiment, the receptionquality is a Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ).

In one reference embodiment of the above subembodiment, the receptionquality is a CQI.

In one embodiment, the method in the UE for wireless communicationincludes:

transmitting a second reference signal.

Herein, the second reference signal is transmitted by the third antennaport group, and a measurement targeting the second reference signal isused for determining the second antenna port group.

In one subembodiment, the second reference signal includes one or moreof {Random Access Channel (RACH) Preamble, Sounding Reference Signal(SRS)}.

In one subembodiment, an analog beamforming matrix corresponding to thesecond antenna port group is a second beamforming matrix, and the secondbeamforming matrix is one of K2 beamforming matrixes. A receptionquality obtained when a target receiver of the first radio signalreceives the second reference signal using the second beamforming matrixis greater than a reception quality obtained when the target receiver ofthe first radio signal receives the second reference signal using anybeamforming matrix in the K2 beamforming matrixes that is not equal tothe second beamforming matrix. The K2 is a positive integer greater than1.

In one reference embodiment of the above subembodiment, receiving agiven radio signal using a given beamforming matrix refers that: thegiven beamforming matrix is used as an analog beamforming matrix, and abeamforming vector obtained when the given beamforming matrix ismultiplied by a digital beamforming vector is used to receive the givenradio signal.

In one reference embodiment of the above subembodiment, the receptionquality is an RSRP.

In one reference embodiment of the above subembodiment, the receptionquality is an RSRQ.

In one reference embodiment of the above subembodiment, the receptionquality is a CQI.

In one embodiment, the QCLed refers to Quasi Co-Located.

In one embodiment, two antenna port groups being QCLed refers that: anyantenna port in one of the two antenna port groups is QCLed with atleast one antenna port in another of the two antenna port groups.

In one embodiment, two antenna port groups being QCLed refers that: anyantenna port in one of the two antenna port groups is QCLed with anyantenna port in another of the two antenna port groups.

In one embodiment, two antenna ports are said to be QCLed if large-scaleproperties of a channel over which a symbol on one of the two antennaports is conveyed can be inferred from a channel over which a symbol onanother of the two antenna ports is conveyed. The large-scale propertiesinclude one or more of {delay spread, Doppler spread, Doppler shift,average gain, average delay, angle of arrival, angle of departure,spatial correlation}.

In one embodiment, two antenna ports being QCLed refers that: the twoantenna ports correspond to a same analog beamforming matrix.

In one embodiment, two antenna ports being QCLed refers that: the twoantenna ports correspond to a same beamforming matrix.

In one embodiment, two antenna ports being QCLed refers that: a targetreceiver for a radio signal transmitted from any of the two antennaports may receive radio signals transmitted from the two antenna portsusing a same beamforming vector.

In one embodiment, two antenna ports being QCLed refers that: a targetreceiver for a radio signal transmitted from any of the two antennaports may receive radio signals transmitted from the two antenna portsusing a same analog beamforming matrix.

In one embodiment, two antenna ports being QCLed refers that: a targetreceiver for a radio signal transmitted from any of the two antennaports may receive radio signals transmitted from the two antenna portsusing same spatial filtering.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the above method ischaracterized in that: {a number of REs occupied by a first radiosub-signal in time-frequency domain, a number of bits contained in afirst bit block, a number of bits contained in a second bit block} areused for determining a number of REs occupied by the second-type radiosignal in time-frequency domain; the first radio sub-signal includes atarget radio signal and the second-type radio signal, the target radiosignal is one of the M first-type radio signals that is transmitted bythe target antenna port group, the target radio signal carries the firstbit block, and the second-type radio signal carries the second bitblock.

In one embodiment, the first bit block and the second bit block includea positive integer number of bits respectively.

In one embodiment, the first radio sub-signal is the first radio signal.

In one embodiment, the first radio sub-signal consists of the targetradio signal and the second-type radio signal.

In one embodiment, a given radio signal carrying a given bit blockrefers that: the given radio signal is an output after the given bitblock experiences in turn channel coding, modulation mapper, layermapper, precoding, resource element mapper, and multicarrier symbolgeneration.

In one embodiment, a given radio signal carrying a given bit blockrefers that: the given radio signal is an output after the given bitblock experiences in turn channel coding, modulation mapper, layermapper, transform precoder (which is used for generating complex-valuesignals), precoding, resource element mapper, and multicarrier symbolgeneration.

In one embodiment, a given radio signal carrying a given bit blockrefers that: the given radio signal is an output after the given bitblock experiences in turn Cyclic Redundancy Check attachment (CRCattachment), code block segmentation, code block CRC attachment, channelcoding, modulation mapper, layer mapper, precoding, resource elementmapper, and multicarrier symbol generation.

In one embodiment, a given radio signal carrying a given bit blockrefers that: the given radio signal is an output after the given bitblock experiences in turn CRC attachment, code block segmentation, codeblock CRC attachment, channel coding, modulation mapper, layer mapper,transform precoder (which is used for generating complex-value signals),precoding, resource element mapper, and multicarrier symbol generation.

In one embodiment, a given radio signal carrying a given bit blockrefers that: the given bit block is used for generating the given radiosignal.

In one embodiment, the RE refers to Resource Element.

In one embodiment, the RE occupies a duration of one multicarrier symbolin time domain, and occupies a bandwidth of one subcarrier in frequencydomain.

In one subembodiment, the multicarrier symbol is an OFDM symbol.

In one subembodiment, the multicarrier symbol is a DFT-S-OFDM symbol.

In one subembodiment, the multicarrier symbol is an FBMC symbol.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the above method ischaracterized in that: {a number of REs occupied by a second radiosignal in time-frequency domain, a number of bits contained in a firstbit block, a number of bits contained in a second bit block} are usedfor determining a number of REs occupied by the second-type radio signalin time-frequency domain; both the second radio signal and a targetradio signal carry the first bit block, the second-type radio signalcarries the second bit block, and the target radio signal is one of theM first-type radio signals that is transmitted by the target antennaport group; and the second radio signal is a first transmission of thefirst bit block, and the target radio signal is a retransmission of thefirst bit block.

In one embodiment, the first bit block and the second bit block includea positive integer number of bits respectively.

In one embodiment, time domain resources occupied by the second radiosignal are before time domain resources occupied by the first radiosignal.

In one embodiment, the second radio signal includes at least the formerone of {uplink data, uplink control information}.

In one embodiment, the second radio signal is transmitted on an uplinkphysical layer data channel (that is, an uplink channel capable ofcarrying physical layer data).

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is a PUSCH.

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is ansPUSCH.

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is anNR-PUSCH.

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is anNB-PUSCH.

In one embodiment, an RV corresponding to the second radio signal isdifferent from an RV corresponding to the target radio signal.

In one embodiment, an NDI corresponding to the second radio signal issame as an NDI corresponding to the target radio signal.

In one embodiment, the second radio signal and the target radio signalcorrespond to a same HARQ process number.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the method furtherincludes:

receiving a second signaling; and

transmitting the second radio signal.

Herein, the second signaling includes scheduling information of thesecond radio signal.

In one embodiment, the first signaling indicates M2 MCS indexes, thesecond signaling indicates M3 MCS indexes, the M2 MCS indexes and the M3MCS indexes are subsets of the M1 MCS indexes respectively, the M2 MCSindexes and the M3 MCS indexes constitute the M1 MCS indexes, the M2 isa non-negative integer not greater than the Ml, and the M3 is equal tothe M1 minus the M2.

In one subembodiment, there is no MCS index that belongs to both the M2MCS indexes and the M3 MCS indexes.

In one subembodiment, the M3 MCS indexes include an MCS index in the M1MCS indexes that is corresponding to the target radio signal.

In one subembodiment, the M3 MCS indexes include a maximum value in theM1 MCS indexes.

In one subembodiment, the M2 is equal to 0, and the M3 is equal to theM1.

In one subembodiment, the M2 is greater than 0, and the M3 is less thanthe M1.

In one subembodiment, the M3 is equal to 0, and the M2 is equal to theM1.

In one embodiment, M3 first fields in the first signaling are used fordetermining M3 MCS indexes, the M3 MCS indexes are a subset of the M1MCS indexes, and the M3 is a non-negative integer not greater than theM1.

In one subembodiment, any of the M3 first fields indicates I_(MCS); theI_(MCS) is an MCS index, and refer to TS36.213 for a specific definitionof the I_(MCS).

In one embodiment, the second signaling indicates one of the M1 MCSindexes that is corresponding to the target radio signal.

In one embodiment, the second signaling indicates a maximum value in theM1 MCS indexes.

In one embodiment, the second signaling is a physical layer signaling.

In one embodiment, the second signaling is a dynamic signaling.

In one embodiment, the second signaling is a dynamic signaling foruplink grant.

In one embodiment, the second signaling is transmitted on a downlinkphysical layer control channel (that is, a downlink channel capable ofcarrying physical layer signalings only).

In one subembodiment, the downlink physical layer control channel is aPDCCH.

In one subembodiment, the downlink physical layer control channel is ansPDCCH.

In one subembodiment, the downlink physical layer control channel is anNR-PDCCH.

In one subembodiment, the downlink physical layer control channel is anNB-PDCCH.

In one embodiment, the scheduling information of the second radio signalincludes at least one of {MCS, configuration information of DMRS, HARQprocess number, RV, NDI}.

The present disclosure provides a method in a base station for wirelesscommunication, wherein the method includes:

receiving a first radio signal.

Herein, the first radio signal includes M first-type radio signals and asecond-type radio signal; the M first-type radio signals are transmittedby M antenna port groups respectively, and the second-type radio signalis transmitted by a target antenna port group; the M first-type radiosignals carry data respectively, and the second-type radio signalcarries uplink control information; and at least one of the following isused for determining the target antenna port group from the M antennaport groups:

a first antenna port group, wherein a reception for a radio signaltransmitted by the first antenna port group is used for generating theuplink control information carried by the second-type radio signal;

M time-frequency resources, wherein the M first-type radio signals arescheduled by M downlink signalings respectively, and the M downlinksignalings are searched for in the M time-frequency resourcesrespectively; and,

first information, wherein the first information indicates explicitlythe target antenna port group from the M antenna port groups.

Herein, one antenna port group includes a positive integer number ofantenna ports, and the M is a positive integer greater than 1.

In one embodiment, the uplink control information carried by thesecond-type radio signal is UCI.

In one embodiment, a radio signal transmitted by the first antenna portgroup is data, and the uplink control information carried by thesecond-type radio signal is used for determining whether the data iscorrectly received.

In one embodiment, a radio signal transmitted by the first antenna portgroup is a downlink reference signal, and a measurement targeting thedownlink reference signal is used for generating the uplink controlinformation carried by the second-type radio signal.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the method includes:

transmitting first information.

Herein, the first information is used for determining the target antennaport group from the M antenna port groups, and the M is 2; the firstradio signal consists of M1 first-type radio signals and the second-typeradio signal, the M1 first-type radio signals are transmitted by M1antenna port groups respectively, and the M1 is a positive integergreater than or equal to the M; the M1 first-type radio signalscorrespond to M1 MCS indexes respectively, and a MCS index correspondingto one of the M first-type radio signals is equal to a maximum value inthe M1 MCS indexes.

In one embodiment, any one of the M1 MCS indexes is I_(MCS), and referto TS 36.213 for a specific definition of the I_(MCS).

In one embodiment, any one of the M1 MCS indexes is a non-negativeinteger.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the method includes:

transmitting a first signaling.

Herein, the first signaling includes scheduling information of the firstradio signal.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is used for determining the M1antenna port groups.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is used for determining the firstinformation.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the method includes:

transmitting the M downlink signalings on the M time-frequency resourcesrespectively.

Herein, the M downlink signalings include scheduling information of theM first-type radio signals respectively.

In one embodiment, the method in the base station for wirelesscommunication includes:

transmitting M4 downlink signalings on M4 time-frequency resourcesrespectively.

Herein, the M4 downlink signalings include scheduling information of M4first-type radio signals respectively, the M4 first-type radio signalsconsist of first-type radio signals in the M1 first-type radio signalsthat do not belong to the M first-type radio signals, and the M4 isequal to the M1 minus the M.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the above method ischaracterized in that: a target time-frequency resource belongs to afirst time-frequency resource set, the target time-frequency resource isone of the M time-frequency resources that is corresponding to a targetradio signal, and the target radio signal is one of the M first-typeradio signals that is transmitted by the target antenna port group.

In one embodiment, the method in the base station for wirelesscommunication includes:

transmitting a first downlink signaling.

Herein, the first downlink signaling is used for determining the firsttime-frequency resource set.

In one subembodiment, the first downlink signaling is a higher layersignaling.

In one subembodiment, the first downlink signaling is an RRC signaling.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the above method ischaracterized in that: {the first antenna port group, the target antennaport group} are QCLed with {a second antenna port group, a third antennaport group} respectively, the second antenna port group and the thirdantenna port group belong to a first antenna port group pair, and thefirst antenna port group pair includes two antenna port groups.

In one embodiment, the method in the base station for wirelesscommunication includes:

transmitting a first reference signal.

Herein, the first reference signal is transmitted by the second antennaport group, and a measurement targeting the first reference signal isused for determining the third antenna port group.

In one subembodiment, the first reference signal includes one or more of{SS, MIB/SIB, CSI-RS}.

In one embodiment, the method in the base station for wirelesscommunication includes:

receiving a second reference signal.

Herein, the second reference signal is transmitted by the third antennaport group, and a measurement targeting the second reference signal isused for determining the second antenna port group.

In one subembodiment, the second reference signal includes one or moreof {RACH Preamble, SRS}.

In one embodiment, the QCLed refers to Quasi Co-Located.

In one embodiment, two antenna port groups being QCLed refers that: anyantenna port in one of the two antenna port groups is QCLed with atleast one antenna port in another of the two antenna port groups.

In one embodiment, two antenna port groups being QCLed refers that: anyantenna port in one of the two antenna port groups is QCLed with anyantenna port in another of the two antenna port groups.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the above method ischaracterized in that: {a number of REs occupied by a first radiosub-signal in time-frequency domain, a number of bits contained in afirst bit block, a number of bits contained in a second bit block} areused for determining a number of REs occupied by the second-type radiosignal in time-frequency domain; the first radio sub-signal includes atarget radio signal and the second-type radio signal, the target radiosignal is one of the M first-type radio signals that is transmitted bythe target antenna port group, the target radio signal carries the firstbit block, and the second-type radio signal carries the second bitblock.

In one embodiment, the first radio sub-signal is the first radio signal.

In one embodiment, the first radio sub-signal consists of the targetradio signal and the second-type radio signal.

In one embodiment, the RE refers to Resource Element.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the above method ischaracterized in that: {a number of REs occupied by a second radiosignal in time-frequency domain, a number of bits contained in a firstbit block, a number of bits contained in a second bit block} are usedfor determining a number of REs occupied by the second-type radio signalin time-frequency domain; both the second radio signal and a targetradio signal carry the first bit block, the second-type radio signalcarries the second bit block, and the target radio signal is one of theM first-type radio signals that is transmitted by the target antennaport group; and the second radio signal is a first transmission of thefirst bit block, and the target radio signal is a retransmission of thefirst bit block.

In one embodiment, time domain resources occupied by the second radiosignal are before time domain resources occupied by the first radiosignal.

According to one aspect of the present disclosure, the method furtherincludes:

transmitting a second signaling; and

receiving the second radio signal.

Herein, the second signaling includes scheduling information of thesecond radio signal.

The present disclosure provides a UE device for wireless communication,wherein the UE device includes:

a first transmitter module, to transmit a first radio signal.

Herein, the first radio signal includes M first-type radio signals and asecond-type radio signal; the M first-type radio signals are transmittedby M antenna port groups respectively, and the second-type radio signalis transmitted by a target antenna port group; the M first-type radiosignals carry data respectively, and the second-type radio signalcarries uplink control information; and at least one of the following isused for determining the target antenna port group from the M antennaport groups:

a first antenna port group, wherein a reception for a radio signaltransmitted by the first antenna port group is used for generating theuplink control information carried by the second-type radio signal;

M time-frequency resources, wherein the M first-type radio signals arescheduled by M downlink signalings respectively, and the M downlinksignalings are searched for in the M time-frequency resourcesrespectively; and,

first information, wherein the first information indicates explicitlythe target antenna port group from the M antenna port groups.

Herein, one antenna port group includes a positive integer number ofantenna ports, and the M is a positive integer greater than 1.

In one embodiment, the UE device for wireless communication includes:

a first receiver module, to receive first information.

Herein, the first information is used for determining the target antennaport group from the M antenna port groups, and the M is 2; the firstradio signal consists of M1 first-type radio signals and the second-typeradio signal, the M1 first-type radio signals are transmitted by M1antenna port groups respectively, and the M1 is a positive integergreater than or equal to the M; the M1 first-type radio signalscorrespond to M1 MCS indexes respectively, and a MCS index correspondingto one of the M first-type radio signals is equal to a maximum value inthe M1 MCS indexes.

In one embodiment, the above UE device for wireless communication ischaracterized in that: the first receiver module further receives afirst signaling, wherein the first signaling includes schedulinginformation of the first radio signal.

In one embodiment, the above UE device for wireless communication ischaracterized in that: the first receiver module further receives the Mdownlink signalings on the M time-frequency resources respectively,wherein the M downlink signalings include scheduling information of theM first-type radio signals respectively.

In one subembodiment, the above UE device for wireless communication ischaracterized in that: the first receiver module further receives M4downlink signalings on M4 time-frequency resources respectively, whereinthe M4 downlink signalings include scheduling information of M4first-type radio signals respectively, the M4 first-type radio signalsconsist of first-type radio signals in the M1 first-type radio signalsthat do not belong to the M first-type radio signals, and the M4 isequal to the M1 minus the M.

In one embodiment, the above UE device for wireless communication ischaracterized in that: a target time-frequency resource belongs to afirst time-frequency resource set, the target time-frequency resource isone of the M time-frequency resources that is corresponding to a targetradio signal, and the target radio signal is one of the M first-typeradio signals that is transmitted by the target antenna port group.

In one subembodiment, the above UE device for wireless communication ischaracterized in that: the first receiver module further receives afirst downlink signaling, wherein the first downlink signaling is usedfor determining the first time-frequency resource set.

In one embodiment, the above UE device for wireless communication ischaracterized in that: {the first antenna port group, the target antennaport group} are QCLed with {a second antenna port group, a third antennaport group} respectively, the second antenna port group and the thirdantenna port group belong to a first antenna port group pair, and thefirst antenna port group pair includes two antenna port groups.

In one subembodiment, the above UE device for wireless communication ischaracterized in that: the first receiver module further receives afirst reference signal, wherein the first reference signal istransmitted by the second antenna port group, and a measurementtargeting the first reference signal is used for determining the thirdantenna port group.

In one subembodiment, the above UE device for wireless communication ischaracterized in that: the first transmitter module further transmits asecond reference signal, wherein the second reference signal istransmitted by the third antenna port group, and a measurement targetingthe second reference signal is used for determining the second antennaport group.

In one embodiment, the above UE device for wireless communication ischaracterized in that: {a number of REs occupied by a first radiosub-signal in time-frequency domain, a number of bits contained in afirst bit block, a number of bits contained in a second bit block} areused for determining a number of REs occupied by the second-type radiosignal in time-frequency domain; the first radio sub-signal includes atarget radio signal and the second-type radio signal, the target radiosignal is one of the M first-type radio signals that is transmitted bythe target antenna port group, the target radio signal carries the firstbit block, and the second-type radio signal carries the second bitblock.

In one embodiment, the above UE device for wireless communication ischaracterized in that: {a number of REs occupied by a second radiosignal in time-frequency domain, a number of bits contained in a firstbit block, a number of bits contained in a second bit block} are usedfor determining a number of REs occupied by the second-type radio signalin time-frequency domain; both the second radio signal and a targetradio signal carry the first bit block, the second-type radio signalcarries the second bit block, and the target radio signal is one of theM first-type radio signals that is transmitted by the target antennaport group; and the second radio signal is a first transmission of thefirst bit block, and the target radio signal is a retransmission of thefirst bit block.

In one subembodiment, the above UE device for wireless communication ischaracterized in that: the first transmitter module further transmitsthe second radio signal.

In one subembodiment, the above UE device for wireless communication ischaracterized in that: the first receiver module further receives asecond signaling, wherein the second signaling includes schedulinginformation of the second radio signal.

The present disclosure provides a base station device for wirelesscommunication, wherein the base station device includes:

a second receiver module, to receive a first radio signal.

Herein, the first radio signal includes M first-type radio signals and asecond-type radio signal; the M first-type radio signals are transmittedby M antenna port groups respectively, and the second-type radio signalis transmitted by a target antenna port group; the M first-type radiosignals carry data respectively, and the second-type radio signalcarries uplink control information; and at least one of the following isused for determining the target antenna port group from the M antennaport groups:

a first antenna port group, wherein a reception for a radio signaltransmitted by the first antenna port group is used for generating theuplink control information carried by the second-type radio signal;

M time-frequency resources, wherein the M first-type radio signals arescheduled by M downlink signalings respectively, and the M downlinksignalings are searched for in the M time-frequency resourcesrespectively; and,

first information, wherein the first information indicates explicitlythe target antenna port group from the M antenna port groups.

Herein, one antenna port group includes a positive integer number ofantenna ports, and the M is a positive integer greater than 1.

In one embodiment, the above base station device for wirelesscommunication includes:

a second transmitter module, to transmit first information.

Herein, the first information is used for determining the target antennaport group from the M antenna port groups, and the M is 2; the firstradio signal consists of M1 first-type radio signals and the second-typeradio signal, the M1 first-type radio signals are transmitted by M1antenna port groups respectively, and the M1 is a positive integergreater than or equal to the M; the M1 first-type radio signalscorrespond to M1 MCS indexes respectively, and a MCS index correspondingto one of the M first-type radio signals is equal to a maximum value inthe M1 MCS indexes.

In one embodiment, the above base station device for wirelesscommunication is characterized in that: the second transmitter modulefurther transmits a first signaling, wherein the first signalingincludes scheduling information of the first radio signal.

In one embodiment, the above base station device for wirelesscommunication is characterized in that: the second transmitter modulefurther transmits the M downlink signalings on the M time-frequencyresources respectively, wherein the M downlink signalings includescheduling information of the M first-type radio signals respectively.

In one subembodiment, the above base station device for wirelesscommunication is characterized in that: the second transmitter modulefurther transmits M4 downlink signalings on M4 time-frequency resourcesrespectively, wherein the M4 downlink signalings include schedulinginformation of M4 first-type radio signals respectively, the M4first-type radio signals consist of first-type radio signals in the M1first-type radio signals that do not belong to the M first-type radiosignals, and the M4 is equal to the M1 minus the M.

In one embodiment, the above base station device for wirelesscommunication is characterized in that: a target time-frequency resourcebelongs to a first time-frequency resource set, the targettime-frequency resource is one of the M time-frequency resources that iscorresponding to a target radio signal, and the target radio signal isone of the M first-type radio signals that is transmitted by the targetantenna port group.

In one subembodiment, the above base station device for wirelesscommunication is characterized in that: the second transmitter modulefurther transmits a first downlink signaling, wherein the first downlinksignaling is used for determining the first time-frequency resource set.

In one embodiment, the above base station device for wirelesscommunication is characterized in that: {the first antenna port group,the target antenna port group} are QCLed with {a second antenna portgroup, a third antenna port group} respectively, the second antenna portgroup and the third antenna port group belong to a first antenna portgroup pair, and the first antenna port group pair includes two antennaport groups.

In one subembodiment, the above base station device for wirelesscommunication is characterized in that: the second transmitter modulefurther transmits a first reference signal, wherein the first referencesignal is transmitted by the second antenna port group, and ameasurement targeting the first reference signal is used for determiningthe third antenna port group.

In one subembodiment, the above base station device for wirelesscommunication is characterized in that: the second receiver modulefurther receives a second reference signal, wherein the second referencesignal is transmitted by the third antenna port group, and a measurementtargeting the second reference signal is used for determining the secondantenna port group.

In one embodiment, the above base station device for wirelesscommunication is characterized in that: {a number of REs occupied by afirst radio sub-signal in time-frequency domain, a number of bitscontained in a first bit block, a number of bits contained in a secondbit block} are used for determining a number of REs occupied by thesecond-type radio signal in time-frequency domain; the first radiosub-signal includes a target radio signal and the second-type radiosignal, the target radio signal is one of the M first-type radio signalsthat is transmitted by the target antenna port group, the target radiosignal carries the first bit block, and the second-type radio signalcarries the second bit block.

In one embodiment, the above base station device for wirelesscommunication is characterized in that: {a number of REs occupied by asecond radio signal in time-frequency domain, a number of bits containedin a first bit block, a number of bits contained in a second bit block}are used for determining a number of REs occupied by the second-typeradio signal in time-frequency domain; both the second radio signal anda target radio signal carry the first bit block, the second-type radiosignal carries the second bit block, and the target radio signal is oneof the M first-type radio signals that is transmitted by the targetantenna port group; and the second radio signal is a first transmissionof the first bit block, and the target radio signal is a retransmissionof the first bit block.

In one subembodiment, the above base station device for wirelesscommunication is characterized in that: the second receiver modulefurther receives the second radio signal.

In one subembodiment, the above base station device for wirelesscommunication is characterized in that: the second transmitter modulefurther transmits a second signaling, wherein the second signalingincludes scheduling information of the second radio signal.

In one embodiment, the present disclosure has the following benefitscompared with traditional schemes.

When a UE transmits simultaneously data to multiple TRPs using differentbeams, and meanwhile carries uplink control information targeting partor all of the multiple TRPs in uplink physical layer data channels, abase station can indicate flexibly and dynamically a beam used to carrythe uplink control information, so that the transmission of the uplinkcontrol information is directed to a corresponding target receiver allthe time. This method guarantees the reception quality of the uplinkcontrol information by the target receiver of the uplink controlinformation.

An antenna port group, that is, a beam, used to transmit uplink controlinformation is indicated implicitly, and the related signaling overheadis reduced.

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Other features, purposes and advantages of the present disclosure willbecome more apparent from the detailed description of non-restrictiveembodiments taken in conjunction with the following drawings.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a first radio signal according to oneembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a network architecture according to oneembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a radio protocolarchitecture of a user plane and a control plane according to oneembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a New Radio (NR) node and a UEaccording to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of wireless transmission according to oneembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of wireless transmission according to anotherembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between M1 antenna portgroups and M antenna port groups according to one embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between M1 antenna portgroups and M antenna port groups according to another embodiment of thepresent disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating resource mapping of M first-type radiosignals and a second-type radio signal in time-frequency domainaccording to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating resource mapping of M first-type radiosignals and a second-type radio signal in time-frequency domainaccording to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating distribution of M time-frequencyresources, a first time-frequency resource set and a targettime-frequency resource in time-frequency domain according to oneembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating distribution of M time-frequencyresources, a first time-frequency resource set and a targettime-frequency resource in time-frequency domain according to anotherembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating distribution of M time-frequencyresources, a first time-frequency resource set and a targettime-frequency resource in time-frequency domain according to a yetanother embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a targetantenna port group and a first antenna port group according to oneembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a targetantenna port group and a first antenna port group according to anotherembodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating determination of a number of REsoccupied by a second-type radio signal in time-frequency domainaccording to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating determination of a number of REsoccupied by a second-type radio signal in time-frequency domainaccording to another embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 18 is a structure block diagram illustrating a processing device ina UE according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 19 is a structure block diagram illustrating a processing device ina base station according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS Embodiment 1

Embodiment 1 illustrates an example of a flowchart of a first radiosignal, as shown in FIG. 1.

In Embodiment 1, the UE in the present disclosure transmits a firstradio signal, wherein the first radio signal includes M first-type radiosignals and a second-type radio signal; the M first-type radio signalsare transmitted by M antenna port groups respectively, and thesecond-type radio signal is transmitted by a target antenna port group;the M first-type radio signals carry data respectively, and thesecond-type radio signal carries uplink control information; and atleast one of the following is used for determining the target antennaport group from the M antenna port groups:

a first antenna port group, wherein a reception for a radio signaltransmitted by the first antenna port group is used for generating theuplink control information carried by the second-type radio signal;

M time-frequency resources, wherein the M first-type radio signals arescheduled by M downlink signalings respectively, and the M downlinksignalings are searched for in the M time-frequency resourcesrespectively; and,

first information, wherein the first information indicates explicitlythe target antenna port group from the M antenna port groups.

Herein, one antenna port group includes a positive integer number ofantenna ports, and the M is a positive integer greater than 1.

In one embodiment, the uplink control information carried by thesecond-type radio signal is UCI.

In one embodiment, the uplink control information carried by thesecond-type radio signal includes at least one of {HARQ-ACK, CSI, RI,CQI, PMI, CRI}.

In one embodiment, the M is equal to 2.

In one embodiment, the M is greater than 2.

In one embodiment, a radio signal transmitted by the first antenna portgroup is data, and the uplink control information carried by thesecond-type radio signal is used for determining whether the data iscorrectly received.

In one subembodiment, the uplink control information carried by thesecond-type radio signal includes HARQ-ACK.

In one embodiment, a radio signal transmitted by the first antenna portgroup is a downlink reference signal, and a measurement targeting thedownlink reference signal is used for generating the uplink controlinformation carried by the second-type radio signal.

In one subembodiment, the downlink reference signal includes one or moreof {SS, MIB/SIB, CSI-RS}.

In one subembodiment, the uplink control information carried by thesecond-type radio signal includes at least one of {CSI, RI, CQI, PMI,CRI}.

In one embodiment, one antenna port is formed by superposition ofmultiple antennas through antenna virtualization, and mappingcoefficients from the multiple antennas to the antenna port constitute abeamforming vector corresponding to the antenna port.

In one subembodiment, one beamforming vector is formed by the product ofone analog beamforming matrix and one digital beamforming vector.

In one embodiment, different antenna ports in one antenna port groupcorrespond to a same analog beamforming matrix.

In one embodiment, different antenna ports in one antenna port groupcorrespond to different digital beamforming vectors.

In one embodiment, antenna ports in different antenna port groupscorrespond to different analog beamforming matrixes.

In one embodiment, one antenna port group includes one antenna port.

In one subembodiment, an analog beamforming matrix corresponding to theantenna port group is dimensionally reduced to an analog beamformingvector, a beamforming vector corresponding to the antenna port group issame as the analog beamforming vector corresponding to the antenna portgroup.

In one embodiment, one antenna port group includes multiple antennaports.

In one embodiment, the M downlink signalings are dynamic signalingsrespectively.

In one embodiment, the M downlink signalings are dynamic signalings foruplink grant respectively.

In one embodiment, the M downlink signalings include DCIs respectively.

In one embodiment, the M downlink signalings include uplink grant DCIsrespectively.

In one embodiment, the M downlink signalings include schedulinginformation of the M first-type radio signals respectively.

In one embodiment, the M time-frequency resources include a positiveinteger number of REs respectively.

In one embodiment, one RE occupies a duration of one multicarrier symbolin time domain, and occupies a bandwidth of one subcarrier in frequencydomain.

In one subembodiment, the multicarrier symbol is an OFDM symbol.

In one subembodiment, the multicarrier symbol is a DFT-S-OFDM symbol.

In one subembodiment, the multicarrier symbol is an FBMC symbol.

In one embodiment, the M time-frequency resources are M CORESETsrespectively.

In one embodiment, the M time-frequency resources are M search spacesrespectively.

In one embodiment, the phrase that the M downlink signalings aresearched for in the M time-frequency resources respectively refers that:the UE monitors the M downlink signalings in the M time-frequencyresources respectively.

In one subembodiment, the UE monitors the M downlink signalings in the Mtime-frequency resources respectively via blind decoding, that is,receiving a signal in any one time-frequency resource of the Mtime-frequency resources and performing decoding; if the decoding isdetermined to be correct according to a check bit, it is judged that thereception is successful; otherwise, it is judged that the reception isfailed.

In one embodiment, the first information is carried by a higher layersignaling.

In one embodiment, the first information is carried by an RRC signaling.

In one embodiment, the first information is carried by a physical layersignaling.

In one embodiment, the first information is carried by both a higherlayer signaling and a physical layer signaling.

In one embodiment, the M first-type radio signals occupy same frequencydomain resources.

In one embodiment, the M first-type radio signals occupy same timedomain resources.

In one embodiment, frequency domain resources occupied by any twofirst-type radio signals of the M first-type radio signals arecompletely overlapping or partially overlapping.

In one embodiment, time domain resources occupied by any two first-typeradio signals of the M first-type radio signals are completelyoverlapping or partially overlapping.

In one embodiment, the second-type radio signal and any one first-typeradio signal of the M first-type radio signals occupy same time domainresources.

In one embodiment, time domain resources occupied by the second-typeradio signal and by any of the M first-type radio signals are completelyoverlapping or partially overlapping.

In one embodiment, frequency domain resources occupied by thesecond-type radio signal and by a target radio signal are partiallyoverlapping, and the target radio signal is one of the M first-typeradio signals that is transmitted by the target antenna port group.

In one embodiment, the M first-type radio signals are transmitted on onesame uplink physical layer data channel (that is, an uplink channelcapable of carrying physical layer data).

In one subembodiment, the first radio signal is transmitted on theuplink physical layer data channel.

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is a PUSCH.

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is ansPUSCH.

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is anNR-PUSCH.

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is anNB-PUSCH.

In one embodiment, the M first-type radio signals are transmitted on Muplink physical layer data channels (that is, uplink channels capable ofcarrying physical layer data) respectively.

In one subembodiment, the second-type radio signal is transmitted on oneof the M uplink physical layer data channels.

In one subembodiment, the M uplink physical layer data channels arePUSCHs respectively.

In one subembodiment, the M uplink physical layer data channels aresPUSCHs respectively.

In one subembodiment, the M uplink physical layer data channels areNR-PUSCHs respectively.

In one subembodiment, the M uplink physical layer data channels areNB-PUSCHs respectively.

In one embodiment, the second-type radio signal and a target radiosignal are transmitted on one same uplink physical layer data channel(that is, an uplink channel capable of carrying physical layer data),and the target radio signal is one of the M first-type radio signalsthat is transmitted by the target antenna port group.

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is a PUSCH.

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is ansPUSCH.

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is anNR-PUSCH.

In one subembodiment, the uplink physical layer data channel is anNB-PUSCH.

In one embodiment, the M downlink signalings are transmitted on Mdownlink physical layer control channels (that is, downlink channelscapable of carrying physical layer signalings only) respectively.

In one subembodiment, the M downlink physical layer control channels arePDCCHs respectively.

In one subembodiment, the M downlink physical layer control channels aresPDCCHs respectively.

In one subembodiment, the M downlink physical layer control channels areNR-PDCCHs respectively.

In one subembodiment, the M downlink physical layer control channels areNB-PDCCHs respectively.

Embodiment 2

Embodiment 2 illustrates an example of a diagram of a networkarchitecture, as shown in FIG. 2.

FIG. 2 illustrates a network architecture 200 of Long-Term Evolution(LTE), Long-Term Evolution Advanced (LTE-A) and future 5G systems. TheLTE, LTE-A and 5G network architecture 200 may be called an EvolvedPacket System (EPS) 200. The EPS 200 may include one or more UEs 201, anEvolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network-New Radio (E-UTRAN-NR)202, a 5G-Core Network/Evolved Packet Core (5G-CN/EPC) 210, a HomeSubscriber Server (HSS) 220 and an Internet Service 230. Herein, theUMTS represents Universal Mobile Telecommunication System. The EPS maybe interconnected with other access networks. For simple description,the entities/interfaces are not shown. As shown in FIG. 2, the EPSprovides packet switching services. Those skilled in the art are easy tounderstand that various concepts presented throughout the presentdisclosure can be extended to networks providing circuit switchingservices. The E-UTRAN-NR includes an NR node B (gNB) 203 and other gNBs204. The gNB 203 provides UE 201 oriented user plane and control planeprotocol terminations. The gNB 203 may be connected to other gNBs 204via an X2 interface (for example, backhaul). The gNB 203 may be called abase station, a base transceiver station, a radio base station, a radiotransceiver, a transceiver function, a Basic Service Set (BSS), anExtended Service Set (ESS), a Transmitter Receiver Point (TRP) or otherappropriate terms. The gNB 203 provides an access point of the 5G-CN/EPC210 for the UE 201. Examples of UE 201 include cellular phones, smartphones, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phones, laptop computers,Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), Satellite Radios, Global PositioningSystems (GPSs), multimedia devices, video devices, digital audio player(for example, MP3 players), cameras, games consoles, unmanned aerialvehicles, air vehicles, narrow-band physical network equipment,machine-type communication equipment, land vehicles, automobiles,wearable equipment, or any other devices having similar functions. Thoseskilled in the art also can call the UE 201 a mobile station, asubscriber station, a mobile unit, a subscriber unit, a wireless unit, aremote unit, a mobile device, a wireless device, a radio communicationdevice, a remote device, a mobile subscriber station, an accessterminal, a mobile terminal, a wireless terminal, a remote terminal, ahandset, a user proxy, a mobile client, a client or other appropriateterms. The gNB 203 is connected to the 5G-CN/EPC 210 via an S1interface. The 5G-CN/EPC 210 includes an MME 211, other MMEs 214, aService Gateway (S-GW) 212 and a Packet Data Network Gateway (P-GW) 213.The MME 211 is a control node for processing a signaling between the UE201 and the 5G-CN/EPC 210. Generally, the MME 211 provides bearer andconnection management. All user Internet Protocol (IP) packets aretransmitted through the S-GW 212. The S-GW 212 is connected to the P-GW213. The P-GW 213 provides UE IP address allocation and other functions.The P-GW 213 is connected to the Internet service 230. The Internetservice 230 includes IP services corresponding to operators,specifically including Internet, Intranet, IP Multimedia Subsystems (IPIMSs) and Packet Switching Streaming Services (PSSs).

In one embodiment, the UE 201 corresponds to the UE in the presentdisclosure.

In one embodiment, the gNB 203 corresponds to the base station in thepresent disclosure.

Embodiment 3

Embodiment 3 illustrates an example of a diagram of an embodiment of aradio protocol architecture of a user plane and a control plane, asshown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a radio protocolarchitecture of a user plane and a control plane. In FIG. 3, the radioprotocol architecture of a UE and a gNB is represented by three layers,which are a layer 1, a layer 2 and a layer 3 respectively. The layer 1(L1) 301 is the lowest layer and performs signal processing functions ofeach PHY layer. The layer 1 is called PHY 301 in this paper. The layer 2(L2) 305 is above the PHY 301, and is in charge of the link between theUE and the gNB via the PHY 301. In the user plane, the L2 305 includes aMedium Access Control (MAC) sublayer 302, a Radio Link Control (RLC)sublayer 303, and a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) sublayer304. All the three sublayers terminate at the gNB of the network side.Although not described in FIG. 3, the UE may include several higherlayers above the L2 305, such as a network layer (i.e. IP layer)terminated at the P-GW 213 of the network side and an application layerterminated at the other side (i.e. a peer UE, a server, etc.) of theconnection. The PDCP sublayer 304 provides multiplexing among variableradio bearers and logical channels. The PDCP sublayer 304 also providesa header compression for a higher-layer packet so as to reduce the radiotransmission overhead. The PDCP sublayer 304 provides security byencrypting a packet and provides support for UE handover between gNBs.The RLC sublayer 303 provides segmentation and reassembling of ahigher-layer packet, retransmission of a lost packet, and reordering ofa lost packet to as to compensate the disordered receiving caused byHybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ). The MAC sublayer 302 providesmultiplexing between logical channels and transport channels. The MACsublayer 302 is also responsible for allocating between UEs variousradio resources (i.e., resource block) in a cell. The MAC sublayer 302is also in charge of HARQ operation. In the control plane, the radioprotocol architecture of the UE and the gNB is almost same as the radioprotocol architecture in the user plane on the PHY 301 and the L2 305,but there is no header compression function for the control plane. Thecontrol plane also includes a Radio Resource Control (RRC) sublayer 306in the layer 3 (L3). The RRC sublayer 306 is responsible for acquiringradio resources (i.e. radio bearer) and configuring the lower layersusing an RRC signaling between the gNB and the UE.

In one embodiment, the radio protocol architecture in FIG. 3 isapplicable to the UE in the present disclosure.

In one embodiment, the radio protocol architecture in FIG. 3 isapplicable to the base station in the present disclosure.

In one embodiment, the first radio signal in the present disclosure isgenerated by the PHY 301.

In one embodiment, the M first-type radio signals in the presentdisclosure are generated by the PHY 301.

In one embodiment, the second-type radio signal in the presentdisclosure is generated by the PHY 301.

In one embodiment, the M downlink signalings in the present disclosureare generated by the PHY 301.

In one embodiment, the first information in the present disclosure isgenerated by the PHY 301.

In one embodiment, the first information in the present disclosure isgenerated by the MAC sublayer 302.

In one embodiment, the first information in the present disclosure isgenerated by the RRC sublayer 306.

In one embodiment, the first signaling in the present disclosure isgenerated by the PHY 301.

In one embodiment, the first bit block in the present disclosure isgenerated by the MAC sublayer 302.

In one embodiment, the first bit block in the present disclosure isgenerated by the RRC sublayer 306.

In one embodiment, the second bit block in the present disclosure isgenerated by the PHY 301.

In one embodiment, the second radio signal in the present disclosure isgenerated by the PHY 301.

In one embodiment, the second signaling in the present disclosure isgenerated by the PHY 301.

Embodiment 4

Embodiment 4 illustrates an example of a diagram of an NR node and a UE,as shown in FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a UE 450 and a gNB 410that are in communication with each other in an access network.

The gNB 410 includes a controller/processor 475, a memory 476, areceiving processor 470, a transmitting processor 416, a multi-antennareceiving processor 472, a multi-antenna transmitting processor 471, atransmitter/receiver 418 and an antenna 420.

The UE 450 includes a controller/processor 459, a memory 460, a datasource 467, a transmitting processor 468, a receiving processor 456, amulti-antenna transmitting processor 457, a multi-antenna receivingprocessor 458, a transmitter/receiver 454 and antenna 452.

In Downlink (DL) transmission, at the gNB 410, a higher-layer packetfrom a core network is provided to the controller/processor 475. Thecontroller/processor 475 provides a function of a layer 2. In downlinktransmission, the controller/processor 475 provides header compression,encryption, packet segmentation and reordering, multiplexing between alogical channel and a transport channel, and radio resource allocationfor the UE 450 based on various priorities. The controller/processor 475is also in charge of HARQ operation, retransmission of a lost packet,and a signaling to the UE450. The transmitting processor 416 and themulti-antenna transmitting processor 471 perform signal processingfunctions used for a layer 1 (that is, physical layer). The transmittingprocessor 416 performs encoding and interleaving so as to enable a FEC(Forward Error Correction) and the mapping to signal clusterscorresponding to each modulation scheme (i.e., BPSK, QPSK, M-PSK M-QAM,etc.) at the UE 450 side. The multi-antenna transmitting processor 471processes the encoded and modulated symbols by a digital spatialprecoding/beamforming operation to generate one or more spatial streams.The transmitting processor 416 subsequently maps each spatial streaminto a subcarrier to be multiplexed with a reference signal (i.e.,pilot) in time domain and/or frequency domain, and then processes itwith Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT) to generate a physicalchannel carrying time-domain multicarrier symbol streams. Then, themulti-antenna transmitting processor 471 processes the time-domainmulticarrier symbol streams by a transmitting analogprecoding/beamforming operation. Each transmitter 418 converts abaseband multicarrier symbol stream provided by the multi-antennatransmitting processor 471 into a radio frequency stream and thenprovides it to different antennas 420.

In downlink transmission, at the UE 450, each receiver 454 receives asignal via the corresponding antenna 452. Each receiver 454 recovers theinformation modulated to the RF carrier and converts the radio frequencystream into a baseband multicarrier symbol stream to provide to thereceiving processor 456. The receiving processor 456 and themulti-antenna receiving processor 458 perform signal processingfunctions of the layer 1. The multi-antenna receiving processor 458processes the baseband multicarrier symbol stream coming from thereceiver 454 by a receiving analog precoding/beamforming operation. Thereceiving processor 458 converts the baseband multicarrier symbol streamsubjected to the receiving analog precoding/beamforming operation fromtime domain into frequency domain using FFT (Fast Fourier Transform). Inthe frequency domain, a physical layer data signal and a referencesignal are de-multiplexed by the receiving processor 456, wherein thereference signal is used for channel estimation, and the data signal issubjected to multi-antenna detection in the multi-antenna receivingprocessor 458 to recover any spatial stream targeting the UE 450.Symbols on each spatial stream are demodulated and recovered in thereceiving processor 456 to generate a soft decision. Then, the receivingprocessor 456 decodes and de-interleaves the soft decision to recoverthe higher-layer data and control signal on the physical channeltransmitted by the gNB 410. Next, the higher-layer data and controlsignal are provided to the controller/processor 459. Thecontroller/processor 459 performs functions of the layer 2. Thecontroller/processor 459 may be connected to the memory 460 that storesprogram codes and data. The memory 460 may be called a computer readablemedia. In downlink transmission, the controller/processor 459 providesmultiplexing between the transport channel and the logical channel,packet reassembling, decryption, header decompression, and controlsignal processing so as to recover the higher-layer packet coming fromthe core network. The higher-layer packet is then provided to allprotocol layers above layer 2, or various control signals can beprovided to the layer 3 for processing. The controller/processor 459 canalso perform error detection using ACK and/or NACK protocols to supportthe HARQ operation.

In the uplink transmission, at the UE 450, the data source 467 providesa higher-layer packet to the controller/processor 459. The data source467 represents all protocol layers above the L2 layer. Similar as thetransmitting function of the gNB 410 described in downlink transmission,the controller/processor 459 provides header compression, encryption,packet segmentation and reordering, and multiplexing between a logicalchannel and a transport channel based on the radio resource allocationof the base station 410 so as to provide the functions of the layer 2used for the control plane and user plane. The controller/processor 459is also in charge of HARQ operation, retransmission of a lost packet,and signaling to the gNB 410. The transmitting processor 468 conductsmodulation mapping and channel encoding processing; the multi-antennatransmitting processor 457 performs digital multi-antenna spatialprecoding/beaming processing; and subsequently, the transmittingprocessor 468 modulates the generated spatial streams into amulticarrier/single-carrier symbol stream, which is subjected to ananalog precoding/beamforming operation in the multi-antenna transmittingprocessor 457 and then is provided to different antennas 452 via thetransmitter 454. Each transmitter 452 first converts the baseband symbolstream provided by the multi-antenna transmitting processor 457 into aradio frequency symbol stream and then provides the radio frequencysymbol stream to the antenna 452.

In uplink transmission, the function of the gNB 410 is similar as thereceiving function of the UE 450 described in the downlink transmission.Each receiver 418 receives a radio frequency signal via thecorresponding antenna 420, converts the received radio frequency signalinto a baseband signal, and provides the baseband signal to themulti-antenna receiving processor 472 and the receiving processor 470.The receiving processor 470 and the multi-antenna receiving processor472 together provide functions of the layer 1. The controller/processor475 provides functions of the layer 2. The controller/processor 475 maybe connected to the memory 476 that stores program codes and data. Thememory 476 may be called a computer readable media. In uplinktransmission, the controller/processor 475 provides de-multiplexingbetween the transport channel and the logical channel, packetreassembling, decryption, header decompression, and control signalprocessing so as to recover a higher-layer packet coming from the UE450. The higher-layer packet, coming from the controller/processor 475,may be provided to the core network. The controller/processor 475 canalso perform error detection using ACK and/or NACK protocols to supportthe HARQ operation.

In one embodiment, the UE 450 includes at least one processor and atleast one memory. The at least one memory includes computer programcodes. The at least one memory and the computer program codes areconfigured to be used in collaboration with the at least one processor.

In one embodiment, the UE 450 includes a memory that stores a computerreadable instruction program. The computer readable instruction programgenerates an action when executed by at least one processor. The actionincludes: transmitting the first radio signal in the present disclosure,receiving the M downlink signals in the present disclosure on the Mtime-frequency resources in the present disclosure respectively,receiving the first information in the present disclosure, receiving thefirst signaling in the present disclosure, transmitting the second radiosignal in the present disclosure, and receiving the second signaling inthe present disclosure.

In one embodiment, the gNB 410 includes at least one processor and atleast one memory. The at least one memory includes computer programcodes. The at least one memory and the computer program codes areconfigured to be used in collaboration with the at least one processor.

In one embodiment, the gNB 410 includes a memory that stores a computerreadable instruction program. The computer readable instruction programgenerates an action when executed by at least one processor. The actionincludes: receiving the first radio signal in the present disclosure,transmitting the M downlink signals in the present disclosure on the Mtime-frequency resources in the present disclosure respectively,transmitting the first information in the present disclosure,transmitting the first signaling in the present disclosure, receivingthe second radio signal in the present disclosure, and transmitting thesecond signaling in the present disclosure.

In one embodiment, the UE 450 corresponds to the UE in the presentdisclosure.

In one embodiment, the gNB 410 corresponds to the base station in thepresent disclosure.

In one embodiment, at least one of {the antenna 420, the receiver 418,the receiving processor 470, the multi-antenna receiving processor 472,the controller/processor 475} is used for receiving the first radiosignal; and at least one of {the antenna 452, the transmitter 454, thetransmitting processor 468, the multi-antenna transmitting processor457, the controller/processor 459} is used for transmitting the firstradio signal.

In one embodiment, at least one of {the antenna 452, the receiver 454,the receiving processor 456, the multi-antenna receiving processor 458,the controller/processor 459} is used for receiving the M downlinksignalings; and at least one of {the antenna 420, the transmitter 418,the transmitting processor 416, the multi-antenna transmitting processor471, the controller/processor 475} is used for transmitting the Mdownlink signalings.

In one embodiment, at least one of {the antenna 452, the receiver 454,the receiving processor 456, the multi-antenna receiving processor 458,the controller/processor 459} is used for receiving the firstinformation; and at least one of {the antenna 420, the transmitter 418,the transmitting processor 416, the multi-antenna transmitting processor471, the controller/processor 475} is used for transmitting the firstinformation.

In one embodiment, at least one of {the antenna 452, the receiver 454,the receiving processor 456, the multi-antenna receiving processor 458,the controller/processor 459} is used for receiving the first signaling;and at least one of {the antenna 420, the transmitter 418, thetransmitting processor 416, the multi-antenna transmitting processor471, the controller/processor 475} is used for transmitting the firstsignaling.

In one embodiment, at least one of {the antenna 420, the receiver 418,the receiving processor 470, the multi-antenna receiving processor 472,the controller/processor 475} is used for receiving the second radiosignal; and at least one of {the antenna 452, the transmitter 454, thetransmitting processor 468, the multi-antenna transmitting processor457, the controller/processor 459} is used for transmitting the secondradio signal.

In one embodiment, at least one of {the antenna 452, the receiver 454,the receiving processor 456, the multi-antenna receiving processor 458,the controller/processor 459} is used for receiving the secondsignaling; and at least one of {the antenna 420, the transmitter 418,the transmitting processor 416, the multi-antenna transmitting processor471, the controller/processor 475} is used for transmitting the secondsignaling.

Embodiment 5

Embodiment 5 illustrates an example of a flowchart of wirelesstransmission, as shown in FIG. 5. In FIG. 5, the base station N1 is amaintenance base station for a serving cell of the UE U2. In FIG. 5,steps marked in boxes F1, F2 and F3 are optional respectively.

The N1 transmits a second signaling in S101, receives a second radiosignal in S102, transmits a first signaling in S11, transmits firstinformation in S103, and receives a first radio signal in S12.

The U2 receives a second signaling in S201, transmits a second radiosignal in S202, receives a first signaling in S21, receives firstinformation in S203, and transmits a first radio signal in S22.

In Embodiment 5, the first radio signal includes M first-type radiosignals and a second-type radio signal; the M first-type radio signalsare transmitted by M antenna port groups respectively, and thesecond-type radio signal is transmitted by a target antenna port group;the M first-type radio signals carry data respectively, and thesecond-type radio signal carries uplink control information; and atleast one of the following is used by the U2 to determine the targetantenna port group from the M antenna port groups:

a first antenna port group, wherein a reception for a radio signaltransmitted by the first antenna port group is used by the U2 togenerate the uplink control information carried by the second-type radiosignal; and

the first information, wherein the first information indicatesexplicitly the target antenna port group from the M antenna port groups.

Herein, one antenna port group includes a positive integer number ofantenna ports, and the M is a positive integer greater than 1. The firstsignaling includes scheduling information of the first radio signal.Both the second radio signal and a target radio signal carry a first bitblock; the target radio signal is one of the M first-type radio signalsthat is transmitted by the target antenna port group; and the secondsignaling includes scheduling information of the second radio signal.

In one embodiment, the M is equal to 2.

In one embodiment, the M is greater than 2.

In one embodiment, a radio signal transmitted by the first antenna portgroup is data, and the uplink control information carried by thesecond-type radio signal is used by the N1 to determine whether the datais correctly received.

In one subembodiment, the uplink control information carried by thesecond-type radio signal includes HARQ-ACK.

In one embodiment, a radio signal transmitted by the first antenna portgroup is a downlink reference signal, and a measurement targeting thedownlink reference signal is used by the U2 to generate the uplinkcontrol information carried by the second-type radio signal.

In one subembodiment, the downlink reference signal includes one or moreof {SS, MIB/SIB, CSI-RS}.

In one subembodiment, the uplink control information carried by thesecond-type radio signal includes at least one of {CSI, RI, CQI, PMI,CRI}.

In one embodiment, the M first-type radio signals are transmitted on onesame uplink physical layer data channel (that is, an uplink channelcapable of carrying physical layer data).

In one subembodiment, the first radio signal is transmitted on theuplink physical layer data channel.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is used by the U2 to determinethe first information.

In one embodiment, the first signaling indicates explicitly the firstinformation.

In one embodiment, the first signaling indicates implicitly the firstinformation.

In one embodiment, the first information is determined by both a higherlayer signaling and the first signaling.

In one embodiment, the first information is used by the U2 to determinethe target antenna port group from the M antenna port groups, and the Mis 2; the first radio signal consists of M1 first-type radio signals andthe second-type radio signal, the M1 first-type radio signals aretransmitted by M1 antenna port groups respectively, and the M1 is apositive integer greater than or equal to the M; the M1 first-type radiosignals correspond to M1 MCS indexes respectively, and a MCS indexcorresponding to one of the M first-type radio signals is equal to amaximum value in the M1 MCS indexes.

In one subembodiment, the M antenna port groups are a subset of the M1antenna port groups, and the M first-type radio signals are a subset ofthe M1 first-type radio signals.

In one subembodiment, the M1 is equal to the M.

In one subembodiment, the M1 is greater than the M.

In one subembodiment, the M1 is equal to 2.

In one subembodiment, the M1 is greater than 2.

In one subembodiment, any one MCS index of the M1 MCS indexes isI_(MCS), and refer to TS 36.213 for a specific definition of theI_(MCS).

In one subembodiment, any of the M1 MCS indexes is a non-negativeinteger.

In one embodiment, the first signaling is transmitted on a downlinkphysical layer control channel (that is, a downlink channel capable ofcarrying physical layer signalings only).

In one embodiment, the first signaling is a dynamic signaling for uplinkgrant.

In one embodiment, the first signaling includes an uplink grant DCI.

In one embodiment, {the first antenna port group, the target antennaport group} are QCLed with {a second antenna port group, a third antennaport group} respectively, the second antenna port group and the thirdantenna port group belong to a first antenna port group pair, and thefirst antenna port group pair includes two antenna port groups.

In one subembodiment, the N1 transmits a first reference signal, and theU2 receives the first reference signal, wherein the first referencesignal is transmitted by the second antenna port group, and ameasurement targeting the first reference signal is used by the U2 todetermine the third antenna port group.

In one subembodiment, the U2 transmits a second reference signal, andthe N1 receives the second reference signal, wherein the secondreference signal is transmitted by the third antenna port group, and ameasurement targeting the second reference signal is used by the N1 todetermine the second antenna port group.

In one subembodiment, the QCLed refers to Quasi Co-Located.

In one subembodiment, two antenna port groups being QCLed refers that:any antenna port in one of the two antenna port groups is QCLed with atleast one antenna port in another of the two antenna port groups.

In one subembodiment, two antenna port groups being QCLed refers that:any antenna port in one of the two antenna port groups is QCLed with anyantenna port in another of the two antenna port groups.

In one embodiment, {a number of REs occupied by a first radio sub-signalin time-frequency domain, a number of bits contained in the first bitblock, a number of bits contained in a second bit block} are used by theU2 to determine a number of REs occupied by the second-type radio signalin time-frequency domain; the first radio sub-signal includes the targetradio signal and the second-type radio signal, and the second-type radiosignal carries the second bit block.

In one subembodiment, both boxes F1 and F2 shown in FIG. 5 are notpresent.

In one subembodiment, the target radio signal is a first transmission ofthe first bit block.

In one subembodiment, the first radio sub-signal is the first radiosignal.

In one subembodiment, the first radio sub-signal consists of the targetradio signal and the second-type radio signal.

In one subembodiment, the RE refers to Resource Element.

In one embodiment, {a number of REs occupied by the second radio signalin time-frequency domain, a number of bits contained in the first bitblock, a number of bits contained in a second bit block} are used by theU2 to determine a number of REs occupied by the second-type radio signalin time-frequency domain; and the second-type radio signal carries thesecond bit block.

In one subembodiment, both boxes F1 and F2 shown in FIG. 5 are present.

In one subembodiment, the second radio signal is a first transmission ofthe first bit block, and the target radio signal is a retransmission ofthe first bit block.

In one subembodiment, the RE refers to Resource Element.

In one embodiment, the box F3 shown in FIG. 5 is present.

In one embodiment, the box F3 shown in FIG. 5 is not present.

Embodiment 6

Embodiment 6 illustrates an example of a flowchart of wirelesstransmission, as shown in FIG. 6. In FIG. 6, the base station N3 is amaintenance base station for a serving cell of the UE U4. In FIG. 6,steps marked in boxes F4, F5 and F6 are optional respectively.

The N3 transmits a second signaling in S301, receives a second radiosignal in S302, transmits M downlink signalings on M time-frequencyresources respectively in S31, transmits first information in S303, andreceives a first radio signal in S32.

The U4 receives a second signaling in S401, transmits a second radiosignal in S402, receives M downlink signalings on M time-frequencyresources respectively in S41, receives first information in S403, andtransmits a first radio signal in S42.

In Embodiment 6, the first radio signal includes M first-type radiosignals and a second-type radio signal; the M first-type radio signalsare transmitted by M antenna port groups respectively, and thesecond-type radio signal is transmitted by a target antenna port group;the M first-type radio signals carry data respectively, and thesecond-type radio signal carries uplink control information; and atleast one of the following is used by the U4 to determine the targetantenna port group from the M antenna port groups:

a first antenna port group, wherein a reception for a radio signaltransmitted by the first antenna port group is used by the U4 togenerate the uplink control information carried by the second-type radiosignal; and

the M time-frequency resources, wherein the M first-type radio signalsare scheduled by the M downlink signalings respectively, and the Mdownlink signalings are searched for by the U4 in the M time-frequencyresources respectively; and,

the first information, wherein the first information indicatesexplicitly the target antenna port group from the M antenna port groups.

Herein, one antenna port group includes a positive integer number ofantenna ports, and the M is a positive integer greater than 1. The Mdownlink signalings include scheduling information of the M first-typeradio signals respectively; both the second radio signal and a targetradio signal carry a first bit block; the target radio signal is one ofthe M first-type radio signals that is transmitted by the target antennaport group; and the second signaling includes scheduling information ofthe second radio signal.

In one embodiment, the M downlink signalings are dynamic signalings foruplink grant, respectively.

In one embodiment, the M downlink signalings include uplink grant DCIsrespectively.

In one embodiment, the M first-type radio signals are transmitted on Muplink physical layer data channels (that is, uplink channels capable ofcarrying physical layer data) respectively.

In one subembodiment, the second-type radio signal is transmitted on oneof the M uplink physical layer data channels.

In one embodiment, the second-type radio signal and the target radiosignal are transmitted on one same uplink physical layer data channel(that is, an uplink channel capable of carrying physical layer data).

In one embodiment, the M downlink signalings are transmitted on Mdownlink physical layer control channels (that is, downlink channelscapable of carrying physical layer signalings only) respectively.

In one embodiment, the U4 receives M4 downlink signalings on M4time-frequency resources respectively, wherein the first radio signalconsists of M1 first-type radio signals and the second-type radiosignal, the M1 first-type radio signals are transmitted by M1 antennaport groups respectively, and the M1 is a positive integer greater thanor equal to the M; the M4 downlink signalings include schedulinginformation of M4 first-type radio signals respectively, the M4first-type radio signals consist of first-type radio signals in the M1first-type radio signals that do not belong to the M first-type radiosignals, and the M4 is equal to the M1 minus the M

In one embodiment, a target time-frequency resource belongs to a firsttime-frequency resource set, the target time-frequency resource is oneof the M time-frequency resources that is corresponding to the targetradio signal.

In one subembodiment, the U4 further receives a first downlinksignaling, wherein the first downlink signaling is used by the U4 todetermine the first time-frequency resource set.

In one reference embodiment of the above subembodiment, the firstdownlink signaling is a higher layer signaling.

In one embodiment, both boxes F4 and F5 shown in FIG. 6 are not present.

In one subembodiment, the target radio signal is a first transmission ofthe first bit block.

In one embodiment, both boxes F4 and F5 shown in FIG. 6 are present.

In one subembodiment, the second radio signal is a first transmission ofthe first bit block, and the target radio signal is a retransmission ofthe first bit block.

In one embodiment, the box F6 shown in FIG. 6 is present.

In one embodiment, the box F6 shown in FIG. 6 is not present.

Embodiment 7

Embodiment 7 illustrates an example of a diagram of a relationshipbetween M1 antenna port groups and M antenna port groups, as shown inFIG. 7.

In Embodiment 7, the first radio signal in the present disclosureconsists of M1 first-type radio signals and a second-type radio signal,the M1 first-type radio signals are transmitted by M1 antenna portgroups respectively, the second-type radio signal is transmitted by atarget antenna port group, the target antenna port group is one of Mantenna port groups, and the M antenna port groups are a subset of theM1 antenna port groups; M first-type radio signals are a subset of theM1 first-type radio signals, and the M first-type radio signals aretransmitted by the M antenna port groups respectively; and the M isequal to 2. The M1 first-type radio signals correspond to M1 MCS indexesrespectively, and a MCS index corresponding to one of the M first-typeradio signals is equal to a maximum value in the M1 MCS indexes, anindex of an antenna port group corresponding to the one of the Mfirst-type radio signals in the M1 antenna port groups is i, and the iis a non-negative integer less than the M. The first information in thepresent disclosure indicates explicitly the target antenna port groupfrom the M antenna port groups.

In FIG. 7, one antenna port group includes a positive integer number ofantenna ports. One antenna port is formed by superposition of antennasin a positive integer number of antenna groups through virtualization,and one antenna group includes a positive integer number of antennas.One antenna group is connected to a baseband processor through one RadioFrequency (RF) chain, and different antenna groups are connected todifferent RF chains. Mapping coefficients from multiple antennasincluded in any of the positive integer number of antenna groups to theantenna port constitute an analog beamforming vector of the antennagroup. Analog beamforming vectors corresponding to the positive integernumber of antenna groups are diagonally arranged to constitute an analogbeamforming matrix of the antenna port. Mapping coefficients from thepositive integer number of antenna groups to the antenna port constitutea digital beamforming vector of the antenna port.

In FIG. 7, indexes of the M1 antenna port groups are {#0, #1, . . . ,#M1-1} respectively. The antenna port group corresponding to the one ofthe M first-type radio signals is antenna port group #i.

In one embodiment, any of the M1 MCS indexes is I_(MCS), and refer to TS36.213 for a specific definition of the I_(MCS).

In one embodiment, an index of an antenna port group corresponding toanother of the M first-type radio signals in the M1 antenna port groupsis default (no configuration is needed).

In one embodiment, an index of an antenna port group corresponding toanother of the M first-type radio signals in the M1 antenna port groupsis preconfigured.

In one embodiment, the i is greater than 0, and an index of an antennaport group corresponding to another of the M first-type radio signals inthe M1 antenna port groups is 0, that is, the M antenna port groups are{antenna port group #i, antenna port group #0}.

In one embodiment, the i is equal to 0, and an index of an antenna portgroup corresponding to another of the M first-type radio signals in theM1 antenna port groups is 1, that is, the M antenna port groups are{antenna port group #0, antenna port group #1}.

In one embodiment, different antenna ports in one antenna port groupcorrespond to a same analog beamforming matrix.

In one embodiment, different antenna ports in one antenna port groupcorrespond to different digital beamforming vectors.

In one embodiment, antenna ports in different antenna port groupscorrespond to different analog beamforming matrixes.

In one embodiment, one antenna port group includes one antenna port.

In one subembodiment, an analog beamforming matrix corresponding to theantenna port group is dimensionally reduced to an analog beamformingvector, and a beamforming vector corresponding to the antenna port groupis same as the analog beamforming vector corresponding to the antennaport group.

In one embodiment, one antenna port group includes multiple antennaports.

In one embodiment, the first information includes one bit; when the onebit included in the first information is equal to 0, the target antennaport group is an antenna port group corresponding to the one of the Mfirst-type radio signals; when the one bit included in the firstinformation is equal to 1, the target antenna port group is an antennaport group corresponding to another of the M first-type radio signals.

In one embodiment, the first information includes one bit; when the onebit included in the first information is equal to 1, the target antennaport group is an antenna port group corresponding to the one of the Mfirst-type radio signals; when the one bit included in the firstinformation is equal to 0, the target antenna port group is an antennaport group corresponding to another of the M first-type radio signals.

In one embodiment, the first signaling in the present disclosure is usedby the U4 to determine the first information.

In one embodiment, the first signaling indicates explicitly the firstinformation.

In one subembodiment, the first signaling includes a second field, andthe second field in the first signaling indicates the first information.

In one embodiment, the first signaling indicates implicitly the firstinformation.

In one embodiment, a format of the first signaling is used by the U4 todetermine the first information.

In one embodiment, if a format of the first signaling belongs to a firstformat set, the target antenna port group is an antenna port groupcorresponding to the one of the M first-type radio signals; if theformat of the first signaling belongs to a second format set, the targetantenna port group is an antenna port group corresponding to another ofthe M first-type radio signals. The first format set and the secondformat set include a positive integer number of formats respectively.

In one embodiment, a payload size of the first signaling is used by theU4 to determine the first information.

In one embodiment, the first information is a payload size of the firstsignaling.

In one embodiment, if a payload size of the first signaling belongs to afirst size set, the target antenna port group is an antenna port groupcorresponding to the one of the M first-type radio signals; if thepayload size of the first signaling belongs to a second size set, thetarget antenna port group is an antenna port group corresponding toanother of the M first-type radio signals. The first size set and thesecond size set include a positive integer number of payload sizesrespectively.

In one embodiment, the M1 antenna port groups are used by the U4 todetermine the first information, and the first information indicates theM1 antenna port groups.

In one embodiment, if all antenna ports in the M1 antenna port groupsbelong to one of {a first port group set, a second port group set} only,the target antenna port group is an antenna port group corresponding tothe one of the M first-type radio signals; if a part of the antennaports in the M1 antenna port groups belong to the first port group set,and another part of the antenna ports in the M1 antenna port groupsbelong to the second port group set, the target antenna port group is anantenna port group corresponding to another of the M first-type radiosignals. The first port group set and the second port group set includea positive integer number of antenna port groups respectively.

In one subembodiment, any antenna port in the first port group set andany antenna port in the second port group set are not QCLed.

In one subembodiment, a transmitter of a radio signal transmitted froman antenna port in the first port group set is a first node, atransmitter of a radio signal transmitted from an antenna port in thesecond port group set is a second node, the first node and the secondnode have different IDs.

In one reference embodiment of the above subembodiment, the IDs of thefirst node and the second node are PCIs respectively.

In one embodiment, the first information is determined by both a higherlayer signaling and the first signaling.

Embodiment 8

Embodiment 8 illustrates an example of a diagram of a relationshipbetween M1 antenna port groups and M antenna port groups, as shown inFIG. 8.

In Embodiment 8, the first radio signal in the present disclosureconsists of M1 first-type radio signals and a second-type radio signal,the M1 first-type radio signals are transmitted by M1 antenna portgroups respectively, the second-type radio signal is transmitted by atarget antenna port group, the target antenna port group is one of Mantenna port groups, and the M antenna port groups are a subset of theM1 antenna port groups; M first-type radio signals are a subset of theM1 first-type radio signals, and the M first-type radio signals aretransmitted by the M antenna port groups respectively; and the M isequal to 2. The M1 first-type radio signals correspond to M1 MCS indexesrespectively, and a MCS index corresponding to one of the M first-typeradio signals is equal to a maximum value in the M1 MCS indexes, anindex of an antenna port group corresponding to the one of the Mfirst-type radio signals in the M1 antenna port groups is i, and the iis a non-negative integer less than the M. In FIG. 8, indexes of the M1antenna port groups are {™0, #1, . . . , #M1-1} respectively. Theantenna port group corresponding to the one of the M first-type radiosignals is antenna port group #i. The M1 antenna port groups all belongto a first port group set, and the first port group set includes apositive integer number of antenna port groups. Antenna port group #x isone of the M1 antenna port groups that has a minimum index in the firstport group set, antenna port group #y is one of the M1 antenna portgroups that has a second minimum index in the first port group set, thex and the y are non-negative integers less than the M respectively, andthe x is not equal to the y. The first information in the presentdisclosure indicates explicitly the target antenna port group from the Mantenna port groups.

In one embodiment, the i is not equal to the x, and the M antenna portgroups are {antenna port group #i, antenna port group #x}.

In one embodiment, the i is equal to the x, and the M antenna portgroups are {antenna port group #x, antenna port group #y}.

Embodiment 9

Embodiment 9 illustrates an example of a diagram of resource mapping ofM first-type radio signals and a second-type radio signal intime-frequency domain, as shown in FIG. 9.

In Embodiment 9, the M is equal to 2, the M first-type radio signals aretransmitted by M antenna port groups respectively, and the second-typeradio signal is transmitted by an antenna port group corresponding to atarget radio signal; the target radio signal is one of the M first-typeradio signals, M-1 first-type radio signals are first-type radio signalsin the M first-type radio signals other than the target radio signal.The M first-type radio signals occupy same time domain resources in timedomain, and occupy partially overlapping frequency domain resources infrequency domain. The second-type radio signal and the M first-typeradio signals occupy partially overlapping time domain resources in timedomain, the second-type radio signal and any of the M first-type radiosignals occupy partially overlapping frequency domain resources infrequency domain.

In FIG. 9, a square filled by left slashes and having a fine-line borderrepresents an RE occupied by the target radio signal but not by the M-1first-type radio signals; a square filled by right slashes and having afine-line border represents an RE occupied by the M-1 first-type radiosignals but not by the target radio signal; a square filled by crosslines and having a fine-line border represents an RE occupied by boththe M first-type radio signals; a white square having a heavy-lineborder represents an RE occupied by the second-type radio signal but notby the M first-type radio signals; and a square filled by right slashesand having a heavy-line border represents an RE occupied by both thesecond-type radio signal and the M-1 first-type radio signals.

In one embodiment, time domain resources occupied by the second-typeradio signal in time domain is within time domain resources occupied bythe M first-type radio signals in time domain.

In one embodiment, there is no RE that is occupied by both the targetradio signal and the second-type radio signal.

In one embodiment, at least one RE is occupied by both the M-1first-type radio signals and the second-type radio signal.

In one embodiment, the RE refers to Resource Element.

In one embodiment, the RE occupies a duration of one multicarrier symbolin time domain, and occupies a bandwidth of one subcarrier in frequencydomain.

In one subembodiment, the multicarrier symbol is an OFDM symbol.

In one subembodiment, the multicarrier symbol is a DFT-S-OFDM symbol.

In one subembodiment, the multicarrier symbol is an FBMC symbol.

In one embodiment, the M first-type radio signals occupy 1 slot in timedomain.

In one embodiment, the M first-type radio signals occupy 1 subframe intime domain.

In one embodiment, the M first-type radio signals occupy 1 ms in timedomain.

In one embodiment, the M first-type radio signals occupy multipleconsecutive slots in time domain.

In one embodiment, the M first-type radio signals occupy multipleconsecutive subframes in time domain.

In one embodiment, the M first-type radio signals occupy a positiveinteger number of consecutive multicarrier symbols in time domain.

In one embodiment, the M first-type radio signals occupy multipleinconsecutive slots in time domain.

In one embodiment, the M first-type radio signals occupy multipleinconsecutive subframes in time domain.

In one embodiment, the M first-type radio signals occupy a positiveinteger number of inconsecutive multicarrier symbols in time domain.

In one embodiment, the target radio signal occupy a positive integernumber of consecutive subcarriers in frequency domain.

In one embodiment, the M-1 first-type radio signals occupy a positiveinteger number of consecutive subcarriers in frequency domain.

Embodiment 10

Embodiment 10 illustrates an example of a diagram of resource mapping ofM first-type radio signals and a second-type radio signal intime-frequency domain, as shown in FIG. 10.

In Embodiment 10, the M is equal to 2, the M first-type radio signalsare transmitted by M antenna port groups respectively, and thesecond-type radio signal is transmitted by an antenna port groupcorresponding to a target radio signal; the target radio signal is oneof the M first-type radio signals, M-1 first-type radio signals arefirst-type radio signals in the M first-type radio signals other thanthe target radio signal. The M first-type radio signals occupy same timedomain resources in time domain, and occupy same frequency domainresources in frequency domain. The second-type radio signal and the Mfirst-type radio signals occupy same time domain resources in timedomain, the second-type radio signal and the target radio signal occupymutually orthogonal (non-overlapping) frequency domain resources infrequency domain, the second-type radio signal and the M-1 first-typeradio signals occupy partially overlapping frequency domain resources infrequency domain.

In FIG. 10, a square filled by cross lines and having a fine-line borderrepresents an RE occupied by both the M first-type radio signals, and asquare filled by right slashes and having a heavy-line border representsan RE occupied by both the second-type radio signal and the M-1first-type radio signals.

In one embodiment, the target radio signal occupies a positive integernumber of inconsecutive subcarriers in frequency domain.

In one embodiment, the M-1 first-type radio signals occupy a positiveinteger number of inconsecutive subcarriers in frequency domain.

Embodiment 11

Embodiment 11 illustrates an example of a diagram of distribution of Mtime-frequency resources, a first time-frequency resource set and atarget time-frequency resource in time-frequency domain, as shown inFIG. 11.

In Embodiment 11, the M time-frequency resources occupy same time domainresources in time domain, and occupy mutually orthogonal frequencydomain resources in frequency domain. A target time-frequency resourceis one of the M time-frequency resources that is corresponding to thetarget radio signal in the present disclosure, and the targettime-frequency resource belongs to a first time-frequency resource set.Any of the M time-frequency resources and the first time-frequencyresource set include a positive integer number of REs respectively.

In FIG. 11, a rectangle having a heavy-line border represents the firsttime-frequency resource set, and a rectangle filled by left slashesrepresents the target time-frequency resource; and indexes of the Mtime-frequency resources are {#0, #1, . . . , #M-1} respectively.

In one embodiment, the RE refers to Resource Element.

In one embodiment, the RE occupies a duration of one multicarrier symbolin time domain, and occupies a bandwidth of one subcarrier in frequencydomain.

In one subembodiment, the multicarrier symbol is an OFDM symbol.

In one subembodiment, the multicarrier symbol is a DFT-S-OFDM symbol.

In one subembodiment, the multicarrier symbol is an FBMC symbol.

In one embodiment, the M time-frequency resources are M CORESETsrespectively.

In one embodiment, the first time-frequency resource set includes apositive integer number of CORESETs.

In one embodiment, the M time-frequency resources are M search spacesrespectively.

In one embodiment, the first time-frequency resource set includes apositive integer number of search spaces.

In one embodiment, the M time-frequency resources appear multiple timesin time domain respectively.

In one embodiment, a time interval between any two adjacent appearancesof any of the M time-frequency resources in time domain is equal.

In one embodiment, time intervals between two adjacent appearances ofany two of the M time-frequency resources in time domain are equal.

In one embodiment, time intervals between two adjacent appearances ofany two of the M time-frequency resources in time domain are not equal.

In one embodiment, at least two of the M time-frequency resources haveequal time intervals between two adjacent appearances in time domain.

In one embodiment, at least two of the M time-frequency resources haveunequal time intervals between two adjacent appearances thereof in timedomain.

In one embodiment, antenna ports in a reference antenna port set areused to transmit radio signals on the first time-frequency resource set,and the reference antenna port set includes a positive integer number ofantenna ports.

In one subembodiment, any antenna port in the reference antenna port setis QCLed with one antenna port in the first antenna port group in thepresent disclosure.

In one subembodiment, any antenna port in the reference antenna port setis QCLed with any antenna port in the first antenna port group in thepresent disclosure.

In one subembodiment, any two antenna ports in the reference antennaport set are QCLed.

In one embodiment, antenna ports transmitting any two radio signalstransmitted on the first time-frequency resource set are QCLed.

In one embodiment, any of the M time-frequency resources includes apositive integer number of inconsecutive multicarrier symbols in timedomain.

In one embodiment, any of the M time-frequency resources includes apositive integer number of consecutive subcarriers in frequency domain.

In one embodiment, any of the M time-frequency resources includes apositive integer number of inconsecutive subcarriers in frequencydomain.

In one embodiment, at least one of the M time-frequency resourcesincludes a positive integer number of inconsecutive subcarriers infrequency domain.

In one embodiment, at least one of the M time-frequency resourcesincludes a positive integer number of consecutive subcarriers infrequency domain.

Embodiment 12

Embodiment 12 illustrates an example of a diagram of distribution of Mtime-frequency resources, a first time-frequency resource set and atarget time-frequency resource in time-frequency domain, as shown inFIG. 12.

In Embodiment 12, the M time-frequency resources occupy mutuallyorthogonal time domain resources in time domain, and occupy samefrequency domain resources in frequency domain. A target time-frequencyresource is one of the M time-frequency resources that is correspondingto the target radio signal in the present disclosure, and the targettime-frequency resource belongs to a first time-frequency resource set.Any one of the M time-frequency resources and the first time-frequencyresource set include a positive integer number of REs respectively.

In FIG. 12, a rectangle having a heavy-line border represents the firsttime-frequency resource set, and a rectangle filled by left slashesrepresents the target time-frequency resource; and indexes of the Mtime-frequency resources are {#0, #1, . . . , #M-1} respectively.

In one embodiment, any of the M time-frequency resources appears onlyonce in time domain.

Embodiment 13

Embodiment 13 illustrates an example of a diagram of distribution of Mtime-frequency resources, a first time-frequency resource set and atarget time-frequency resource in time-frequency domain, as shown inFIG. 13.

In Embodiment 13, any two of the M time-frequency resources occupymutually orthogonal time domain resources in time domain, and occupymutually orthogonal or partially overlapping frequency domain resourcesin frequency domain. A target time-frequency resource is one of the Mtime-frequency resources that is corresponding to the target radiosignal in the present disclosure, and the target time-frequency resourcebelongs to a first time-frequency resource set. Any one of the Mtime-frequency resources and the first time-frequency resource setinclude a positive integer number of REs respectively.

In FIG. 13, a rectangle having a heavy-line border represents the firsttime-frequency resource set, and a rectangle filled by left slashesrepresents the target time-frequency resource; and indexes of the Mtime-frequency resources are {#0, #1, . . . , #M-1} respectively.

In one embodiment, any of the M time-frequency resources appear multipletimes in time domain. At least two of the M time-frequency resourceshave unequal time intervals between two adjacent appearances in timedomain.

Embodiment 14

Embodiment 14 illustrates an example of a diagram of a relationshipbetween a target antenna port group and a first antenna port group, asshown in FIG. 14.

In Embodiment 14, {the first antenna port group, the target antenna portgroup} are QCLed with {a second antenna port group, a third antenna portgroup} respectively, the second antenna port group and the third antennaport group belong to a first antenna port group pair, and the firstantenna port group pair includes two antenna port groups. The basestation in the present disclosure transmits a first reference signal,the first reference signal is transmitted by the second antenna portgroup, and a measurement targeting the first reference signal is used bythe UE in the present disclosure to determine the third antenna portgroup.

As shown in FIG. 14, the UE receives the first reference signal using areceiving beam generated by each of K1 beamforming matrixesrespectively. An analog beamforming matrix corresponding to the thirdantenna port group is a third beamforming matrix, and the thirdbeamforming matrix is one of the K1 beamforming matrixes. In FIG. 14,indexes of the K1 beamforming matrixes are {#0, #1, . . . , #K1-1}respectively. The K1 is a positive integer greater than 1.

In one embodiment, the first antenna port group pair is a BPL.

In one embodiment, the first antenna port group pair consists of thesecond antenna port group and the third antenna port group.

In one embodiment, the first reference signal includes one or more of{SS, MIB/SIB, CSI-RS}.

In one embodiment, a receiving beam generated by a given beamformingmatrix refers that: the given beamforming matrix is used as an analogbeamforming matrix, and a vector obtained by multiplying the givenbeamforming matrix with a digital beamforming vector is used as areceiving beamforming vector to obtain the receiving beam.

In one embodiment, a reception quality obtained when the UE receives thefirst reference signal using a receiving beam generated by the thirdbeamforming matrix is greater than a reception quality obtained when theUE receives the first reference signal using a receiving beam generatedby any of the K1 beamforming matrix that is not equal to the thirdbeamforming matrix.

In one subembodiment, the reception quality is an RSRP.

In one subembodiment, the reception quality is an RSRQ.

In one subembodiment, the reception quality is a CQI.

In one embodiment, the UE receives the first reference signal usingreceiving beams generated by the K1 beamforming matrixes on K1 mutuallyorthogonal time domain resources respectively.

In one embodiment, the first reference signal is wideband.

In one embodiment, a system bandwidth is divided into a positive integernumber of frequency-domain parts, the first reference signal appears oneach of the positive integer number of frequency-domain parts, and anyof the positive integer number of frequency-domain parts includes apositive integer number of continuous subcarriers.

In one subembodiment, any two of the positive integer number offrequency-domain parts include a same number of subcarriers.

In one embodiment, the first reference signal is narrowband.

In one embodiment, a system bandwidth is divided into a positive integernumber of frequency-domain parts, the first reference signal appears ona part of the positive integer number of frequency-domain parts only,and any of the positive integer number of frequency-domain partsincludes a positive integer number of continuous subcarriers.

In one subembodiment, any two of the positive integer number offrequency-domain parts include a same number of subcarriers.

In one embodiment, the first reference signal occupies multiplemulticarrier symbols in time domain.

In one embodiment, the first reference signal appears only once in timedomain.

In one embodiment, the first reference signal appears multiple times intime domain.

In one embodiment, a time interval between any two adjacent appearancesof the first reference signal in time domain is equal.

In one embodiment, the first reference signal is aperiodic.

In one embodiment, the first reference signal is periodic.

In one embodiment, the first reference signal is semi-persistent.

In one embodiment, the QCLed refers to Quasi CO-Located.

In one embodiment, two antenna port groups being QCLed refers that: anyantenna port in one of the two antenna port groups is QCLed with atleast one antenna port in another of the two antenna port groups.

In one embodiment, two antenna port groups being QCLed refers that: anyantenna port in one of the two antenna port groups is QCLed with anyantenna port in another of the two antenna port groups.

In one embodiment, two antenna ports are said to be QCLed if large-scaleproperties of a channel over which a symbol on one of the two antennaports is conveyed can be inferred from a channel over which a symbol onanother of the two antenna ports is conveyed. The large-scale propertiesinclude one or more of {delay spread, Doppler spread, Doppler shift,average gain, average delay, angle of arrival, angle of departure,spatial correlation}.

In one embodiment, two antenna ports being QCLed refers that: the twoantenna ports correspond to a same analog beamforming matrix.

In one embodiment, two antenna ports being QCLed refers that: the twoantenna ports correspond to a same beamforming matrix.

In one embodiment, two antenna ports being QCLed refers that: a targetreceiver for a radio signal transmitted from any of the two antennaports may receive radio signals transmitted from the two antenna portsusing a same beamforming vector.

In one embodiment, two antenna ports being QCLed refers that: a targetreceiver for a radio signal transmitted from any of the two antennaports may receive radio signals transmitted from the two antenna portsusing a same analog beamforming matrix.

In one embodiment, two antenna ports being QCLed refers that: a targetreceiver for a radio signal transmitted from any of the two antennaports may receive radio signals transmitted from the two antenna portsusing same spatial filtering.

Embodiment 15

Embodiment 15 illustrates an example of a diagram of a relationshipbetween a target antenna port group and a first antenna port group, asshown in FIG. 15.

In Embodiment 15, {the first antenna port group, the target antenna portgroup} are QCLed with {a second antenna port group, a third antenna portgroup} respectively, the second antenna port group and the third antennaport group belong to a first antenna port group pair, and the firstantenna port group pair includes two antenna port groups. The UE in thepresent disclosure transmits a second reference signal, the secondreference signal is transmitted by the third antenna port group, and ameasurement targeting the second reference signal is used by the basestation to determine the second antenna port group.

As shown in FIG. 15, the base station receives the second referencesignal using a receiving beam generated by each of K2 beamformingmatrixes respectively. An analog beamforming matrix corresponding to thesecond antenna port group is a second beamforming matrix, and the secondbeamforming matrix is one of the K2 beamforming matrixes. In FIG. 15,indexes of the K2 beamforming matrixes are {#0, #1, . . . , #K2-1}respectively. The K2 is a positive integer greater than 1.

In one embodiment, the second reference signal includes one or more of{RACH Preamble, SRS}.

In one embodiment, a reception quality obtained when the base stationreceives the second reference signal using a receiving beam generated bythe second beamforming matrix is greater than a reception qualityobtained when the base station receives the second reference signalusing any of the K2 beamforming matrix that is not equal to the secondbeamforming matrix.

In one subembodiment, the reception quality is an RSRP.

In one subembodiment, the reception quality is an RSRQ.

In one subembodiment, the reception quality is a CQI.

In one embodiment, the base station receives the second reference signalusing receiving beams generated by the K2 beamforming matrixes on K2mutually orthogonal time domain resources respectively.

In one embodiment, the second reference signal is wideband.

In one embodiment, a system bandwidth is divided into a positive integernumber of frequency-domain parts, the second reference signal appears oneach of the positive integer number of frequency-domain parts, and anyof the positive integer number of frequency-domain parts includes apositive integer number of continuous subcarriers.

In one subembodiment, any two of the positive integer number offrequency-domain parts include a same number of subcarriers.

In one embodiment, the second reference signal is narrowband.

In one embodiment, a system bandwidth is divided into a positive integernumber of frequency-domain parts, the second reference signal appears ona part of the positive integer number of frequency-domain parts only,and any of the positive integer number of frequency-domainpartsvincludes a positive integer number of continuous subcarriers.

In one subembodiment, any two of the positive integer number offrequency-domain parts include a same number of subcarriers.

In one embodiment, the second reference signal occupies multiplemulticarrier symbols in time domain.

In one embodiment, the second reference signal appears only once in timedomain.

In one embodiment, the second reference signal appears multiple times intime domain.

In one embodiment, a time interval between any two adjacent appearancesof the second reference signal in time domain is equal.

In one embodiment, the second reference signal is aperiodic.

In one embodiment, the second reference signal is periodic.

In one embodiment, the second reference signal is semi-persistent.

Embodiment 16

Embodiment 16 illustrates an example of a diagram of determination of anumber of REs occupied by a second-type radio signal in time-frequencydomain, as shown in FIG. 16.

In Embodiment 16, the first radio signal in the present disclosureincludes M first-type radio signals and the second-type radio signal.The M first-type radio signals are transmitted by M antenna port groupsrespectively, the second-type radio signal is transmitted by a targetantenna port group, and the target antenna port group is one of the Mantenna port groups. The M first-type radio signals carry datarespectively, and the second-type radio signal carries uplink controlinformation. A target radio signal is one of the M first-type radiosignals that is transmitted by the target antenna port group. A firstradio sub-signal includes the target radio signal and the second-typeradio signal. The second-type radio signal consists of N second radiosub-signals, N being a positive integer. The target radio signal carriesa first bit block, and the target radio signal is a first transmissionof the first bit block. The N second radio sub-signals carry N secondbit sub-blocks respectively, {a number of REs occupied by the firstradio sub-signal in time-frequency domain, a number of bits in the firstbit block, a number of bits in a given second bit sub-block} are usedfor determining a number of REs occupied by a given second radiosub-signal in time-frequency domain; the given second radio sub-signalis any of the N second radio sub-signals, the given second bit sub-blockis one of the N second bit sub-blocks that is carried by the givensecond radio sub-signal. The first bit block and the N second bitsub-blocks include a positive integer number of bits respectively.

In FIG. 16, indexes of the M first-type radio signals are {#0, #1, . . ., #M-1} respectively, indexes of the N second radio sub-signals are {#0,#1, . . . , #N-1} respectively, and indexes of the N second bitsub-blocks are {#0, #1, . . . , #N-1} respectively; the second radiosub-signal #i carries the second bit sub-block #i, wherein the i is anon-negative integer less than the N.

In one embodiment, the first radio sub-signal is the first radio signal.

In one embodiment, the first radio sub-signal consists of the targetradio signal and the second-type radio signal.

In one embodiment, a given radio signal carrying a given bit blockrefers that: the given radio signal is an output after the given bitblock experiences in turn channel coding, modulation mapper, layermapper, precoding, resource element mapper, and multicarrier symbolgeneration.

In one embodiment, a given radio signal carrying a given bit blockrefers that: the given radio signal is an output after the given bitblock experiences in turn channel coding, modulation mapper, layermapper, transform precoder (which is used for generating complex-valuesignals), precoding, resource element mapper, and multicarrier symbolgeneration.

In one embodiment, a given radio signal carrying a given bit blockrefers that: the given radio signal is an output after the given bitblock experiences in turn CRC attachment, code block segmentation, codeblock CRC attachment, channel coding, modulation mapper, layer mapper,precoding, resource element mapper, and multicarrier symbol generation.

In one embodiment, a given radio signal carrying a given bit blockrefers that: the given radio signal is an output after the given bitblock experiences in turn CRC attachment, code block segmentation, codeblock CRC attachment, channel coding, modulation mapper, layer mapper,transform precoder (which is used for generating complex-value signals),precoding, resource element mapper, and multicarrier symbol generation.

In one embodiment, a given radio signal carrying a given bit blockrefers that: the given bit block is used for generating the given radiosignal.

In one embodiment, the N is equal to 1.

In one embodiment, the N is greater than 1.

In one embodiment, the N second bit sub-blocks include UCIsrespectively.

In one subembodiment, the UCI includes at least one of {HARQ-ACK, CSI,RI, CQI, PMI, CRI}.

In one embodiment, the RE refers to Resource Element.

In one embodiment, the RE occupies a duration of one multicarrier symbolin time domain, and occupies a bandwidth of one subcarrier in frequencydomain.

In one subembodiment, the multicarrier symbol is an OFDM symbol.

In one subembodiment, the multicarrier symbol is a DFT-S-OFDM symbol.

In one subembodiment, the multicarrier symbol is an FBMC symbol.

In one embodiment, the first bit block includes a first information bitblock and a first parity check bit block, and the first parity check bitblock is a CRC bit block of the first information bit block.

In one embodiment, a CRC bit block of a given bit block refers to anoutput after the given bit block experiences a CRC cyclic generatorpolynomial. Refer to Section 5.1.1 in TS36.212 for specific technicaldetails for generating the CRC bit block.

In one subembodiment, a polynomial formed by the given bit block and theCRC bit block of the given bit block is divisible by the CRC cyclicgenerator polynomial on GF(2), that is, a remainder obtained when thepolynomial formed by the given bit block and the CRC bit block of thegiven bit block is divided by the CRC cyclic generator polynomial iszero.

In one embodiment, a number of REs occupied by the second radiosub-signal #j in time-frequency domain is calculated from the followingformula, wherein the j is a non-negative integer less than the N.

$Q^{\prime} = {\min \left( {\left\lceil \frac{O \cdot M_{sc}^{{PUSCH}\; \_ \; {inital}} \cdot N_{symb}^{{PUSCH}\; \_ \; {initial}} \cdot \beta_{offset}^{PUSCH}}{\sum\limits_{r = 0}^{C - 1}K_{r}} \right\rceil,{4 \cdot M_{sc}^{PUSCH}}} \right)}$

where the Q′, the O, the β_(offset) ^(PUSCH), the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH) ^(_)^(initial)·N_(symb) ^(PUSCH) ^(_) ^(initial) and the

$\sum\limits_{r = 0}^{C - 1}K_{r}$

represent the number of REs occupied by the second radio sub-signal #jin time-frequency domain, a number of bits in the second bit sub-block#j, an offset between a number of REs occupied by each bit in the secondbit sub-block #j and a number of REs occupied by each bit in the firstbit block, the number of REs occupied by the first radio sub-signal intime-frequency domain, and the number of bits in the first bit block,respectively. The N_(symb) ^(PUSCH) ^(_) ^(initial), the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH)^(_) ^(initial), the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH), the C, and the K_(r) represent anumber of multicarrier symbols occupied by a radio signal correspondingto a first transmission of the first bit block in time domain, a numberof subcarriers occupied by a radio signal corresponding to the firsttransmission of the first bit block in frequency domain, a number ofsubcarriers occupied by the first radio sub-signal in frequency domain,a number of code blocks contained in the first bit block, and a numberof bits in the rth code block contained in the first bit block,respectively. In the present embodiment, the target radio signal is thefirst transmission of the first bit block, the N_(symb) ^(PUSCH) ^(_)^(initial) and the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH) ^(_) ^(initial) represent a number ofmulticarrier symbols occupied by the first radio sub-signal in timedomain and a number of subcarriers occupied by the first radiosub-signal in frequency domain respectively. Refer to TS36.213 andTS36.212 for specific definitions of the Q′, the O, the M_(sc)^(PUSCH-initial), the H_(symb) ^(PUSCH-initial), the C, the K_(r), theβ_(offset) ^(PUSCH) and the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH).

In one subembodiment, the second bit sub-block #j includes aninformation bit block only, that is, including no parity check bitblock.

In one reference embodiment of the above subembodiment, the parity checkbit block is a CRC bit block of the information bit block.

In one subembodiment, the second bit sub-block #j includes aninformation bit block and a parity check bit block, and the parity checkbit block is a CRC bit block of the information bit block.

In one subembodiment, the second bit sub-block #j includes at least oneof {HARQ-ACK, RI, CRI}.

In one embodiment, the first bit block includes a third bit block and afourth bit block; the first radio sub-signal includes a third sub-signaland a fourth sub-signal, the third sub-signal carries the third bitblock, and the fourth sub-signal carries the fourth bit block. A numberof REs occupied by the second radio sub-signal #j in time-frequencydomain is calculated from the following formula, wherein the j is anon-negative integer less than the N.

$Q^{\prime} = {\max\left\lbrack {{\min\left( {\frac{\begin{matrix}{O \cdot M_{sc}^{{{PUSCH}{(1)}}\; \_ \; {inital}} \cdot N_{symb}^{{{PUSCH}{(1)}}\; \_ \; {inital}} \cdot M_{sc}^{{{PUSCH}{(2)}}\; \_ \; {initial}} \cdot} \\{N_{symb}^{{{PUSCH}{(2)}}\; \_ \; {initial}} \cdot \beta_{offset}^{PUSCH}}\end{matrix}}{\begin{matrix}{{\sum\limits_{r = 0}^{C^{(1)} - 1}{K_{r}^{(1)} \cdot M_{sc}^{{{PUSCH}{(2)}}\; \_ \; {initial}} \cdot N_{symb}^{{{PUSCH}{(2)}}\; \_ \; {initial}}}} +} \\{\sum\limits_{r = 0}^{C^{(2)} - 1}{K_{r}^{(2)} \cdot M_{sc}^{{{PUSCH}{(1)}}\; \_ \; {initial}} \cdot N_{symb}^{{{PUSCH}{(1)}}\; \_ \; {initial}}}}\end{matrix}},{4 \cdot M_{sc}^{PUSCH}}} \right)},Q_{1}^{\prime}} \right.}$

where the Q′, the O, the β_(offset) ^(PUSCH), the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH(1))^(_) ^(initial)·N_(symb) ^(PUSCH(1)) ^(_) ^(initial), the

${\sum\limits_{r = 0}^{C^{(1)} - 1}K_{r}^{(1)}},$

the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH(2)) ^(_) ^(initial)·N_(symb) ^(PUSCH(2)) ^(_)^(initial) and the

$\sum\limits_{r = 0}^{C^{(2)} - 1}K_{r}^{(2)}$

represent the number of REs occupied by the second radio sub-signal #jin time-frequency domain, a number of bits in the second bit sub-block#j, an offset between a number of REs occupied by each bit in the secondbit sub-block #j and a number of REs occupied by each bit in the firstbit block, a number of REs occupied by the third sub-signal intime-frequency domain, a number of bits in the third bit block, a numberof REs occupied by the fourth sub-signal in time-frequency domain, and anumber of bits in the fourth bit block, respectively. The M_(sc)^(PUSCH(1)) ^(_) ^(initial), the N_(symb) ^(PUSCH(1)) ^(_) ^(initial),the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH(2)) ^(_) ^(initial), the N_(symb) ^(PUSCH(2)) ^(_)^(initial), the C⁽¹⁾, the K_(r) ⁽¹⁾, the C⁽²⁾, the K_(r) ⁽²⁾, the M_(sc)^(PUSCH) and the Q′_(min) represent a number of subcarriers occupied bya radio signal corresponding to a first transmission of the third bitblock in frequency domain, a number of multicarrier symbols occupied bya radio signal corresponding to the first transmission of the third bitblock in time domain, a number of subcarriers occupied by a radio signalcorresponding to a first transmission of the fourth bit block infrequency domain, a number of multicarrier symbols occupied by a radiosignal corresponding to the first transmission of the fourth bit blockin time domain, a number of code blocks contained in the third bitblock, and a number of bits in the rth code block contained in the thirdbit block, a number of code blocks contained in the fourth bit block,and a number of bits in the rth code block contained in the fourth bitblock, a number of subcarriers occupied by the first radio sub-signal infrequency domain, a minimum number of REs occupied by the second radiosub-signal #j in time-frequency domain, respectively. In the presentembodiment, the target radio signal is a first transmission of the firstbit block, the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH(1)) ^(_) ^(initial), the N_(symb)^(PUSCH(1)) ^(_) ^(initial), the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH(1)) ^(_) ^(initial), andthe N_(symb) ^(PUSCH(2)) ^(_) ^(initial) represents a number ofmulticarrier symbols occupied by the third sub-signal in time domain, anumber of subcarriers occupied by the third sub-signal in frequencydomain, a number of multicarrier symbols occupied by the fourthsub-signal in time domain, and a number of subcarriers occupied by thefourth sub-signal in frequency domain. Refer to TS36.213 and TS36.212for specific definitions of the Q′, the O, theM_(sc_hu PUSCH-initial(1)), the N_(symb) ^(PUSCH-initial(1)), the M_(sc)^(PUSCH-initial(2)), the N_(symb) ^(PUSCH-initial(2)), the C⁽¹⁾, theK_(r) ⁽¹⁾, the C⁽²⁾, the K_(r) ⁽²⁾, the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH) and theQ′_(min).

In one subembodiment, the second bit sub-block #j includes aninformation bit block only, that is, including no parity check bitblock.

In one reference embodiment of the above subembodiment, the parity checkbit block is a CRC bit block of the information bit block.

In one subembodiment, the second bit sub-block #j includes aninformation bit block and a parity check bit block, and the parity checkbit block is a CRC bit block of the information bit block.

In one subembodiment, the second bit sub-block #j includes at least oneof {HARQ-ACK, RI, CRI}.

In one subembodiment, the third bit block includes a third informationbit block and a third parity check bit block, and the third parity checkbit block is a CRC bit block of the third information bit block.

In one subembodiment, the fourth bit block includes a fourth informationbit block and a fourth parity check bit block, and the fourth paritycheck bit block is a CRC bit block of the fourth information bit block.

In one subembodiment, the third bit block and the fourth bit blockinclude bits in two different Transport Blocks (TBs) respectively.

In one embodiment, the second bit sub-block #j includes a secondinformation bit sub-block and a second parity check bit sub-block, andthe second parity check bit sub-block is a CRC bit block of the secondinformation bit sub-block. A number of REs occupied by the second radiosub-signal #j in time-frequency domain is calculated from the followingformula, wherein the j is a non-negative integer less than the N.

$Q^{\prime} = {\min \left( {\left\lceil \frac{\left( {O + L} \right) \cdot M_{sc}^{{PUSCH} - {{initial}{(x)}}} \cdot N_{symb}^{{PUSCH} - {{initial}{(x)}}} \cdot \beta_{offset}^{PUSCH}}{\sum\limits_{r = 0}^{C^{(x)} - 1}K_{r}^{(x)}} \right\rceil,{{M_{sc}^{PUSCH} \cdot N_{symb}^{PUSCH}} - \frac{Q_{RI}^{(x)}}{Q_{m}^{(x)}}}} \right)}$

where the Q′, the O+L, the β_(offset) ^(PUSCH), the M_(sc)^(PUSCH-initial(x))·N_(symb) ^(PUSCH-initial(x)) and the

$\sum\limits_{r = 0}^{C^{(x)} - 1}K_{r}^{(x)}$

represent the number of REs occupied by the second radio sub-signal #jin time-frequency domain, a number of bits in the second bit sub-block#j, an offset between a number of REs occupied by each bit in the secondbit sub-block #j and a number of REs occupied by each bit in the firstbit block, the number of REs occupied by the first radio sub-signal intime-frequency domain, and the number of bits in the first bit block,respectively. The O, the L, the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH-initial(x)), the N_(symb)^(PUSCH-initial(x)), the C^((x)), the K_(r) ^((x)), the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH),the N_(symb) ^(PUSCH), the Q_(RI) ^((x)) and the Q_(m) ^((x)) representa number of bits in the second information bit sub-block, a number ofbits in the second parity check bit sub-block, a number of subcarriersoccupied by a radio signal corresponding to a first transmission of thefirst bit block in frequency domain, a number of multicarrier symbolsoccupied by a radio signal corresponding to the first transmission ofthe first bit block in time domain, a number of code blocks contained inthe first bit block, and a number of bits in the rth code blockcontained in the first bit block, a quantity related to a number ofRI/CRI bits carried in the N second radio sub-signals, and a quantityrelated to a modulation order of the first radio sub-signal,respectively. In the present embodiment, the target radio signal is thefirst transmission of the first bit block, the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH-inital(x))and the N_(symb) ^(PUSCH-inital(x)) represent a number of multicarriersymbols occupied by the first radio sub-signal in time domain and anumber of subcarriers occupied by the first radio sub-signal infrequency domain respectively. Refer to TS36.213 and TS36.212 forspecific definitions of the O, the L, the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH-initial(x)),the N_(symb) ^(PUSCH-initial(x)), the C^((x)), the K_(r) ^((x)), theM_(sc) ^(PUSCH), the N_(symb) ^(PUSCH), the Q_(RI) ^((x)) and the Q_(m)^((x)).

In one subembodiment, the second bit sub-block #j includes at least oneof {CQI, PMI}.

Embodiment 17

Embodiment 17 illustrates an example of a diagram of determination of anumber of REs occupied by a second-type radio signal in time-frequencydomain, as shown in FIG. 17.

In Embodiment 17, the first radio signal in the present disclosureincludes M first-type radio signals and the second-type radio signal.The M first-type radio signals are transmitted by M antenna port groupsrespectively, the second-type radio signal is transmitted by a targetantenna port group, and the target antenna port group is one of the Mantenna port groups. The M first-type radio signals carry datarespectively, and the second-type radio signal carries uplink controlinformation. A target radio signal is one of the M first-type radiosignals that is transmitted by the target antenna port group. A firstradio sub-signal includes the target radio signal and the second-typeradio signal. The second-type radio signal consists of N second radiosub-signals, N being a positive integer. Both the target radio signaland a second radio signal carry a first bit block, the second radiosignal is a first transmission of the first bit block, and the targetradio signal is a retransmission of the first bit block. The N secondradio sub-signals carry N second bit sub-blocks respectively, {a numberof REs occupied by the second radio signal in time-frequency domain, anumber of bits in the first bit block, a number of bits in a givensecond bit sub-block} are used for determining a number of REs occupiedby a given second radio sub-signal in time-frequency domain; the givensecond radio sub-signal is any of the N second radio sub-signals, thegiven second bit sub-block is one of the N second bit sub-blocks that iscarried by the given second radio sub-signal. The first bit block andthe N second bit sub-blocks include a positive integer number of bitsrespectively.

In FIG. 17, indexes of the M first-type radio signals are {#0, #1, . . ., #M-1} respectively, indexes of the N second radio sub-signals are {#0,#1, . . . , #N-1} respectively, and indexes of the N second bitsub-blocks are {#0, #1, . . . , #N-1} respectively; the second radiosub-signal #i carries the second bit sub-block #i, wherein the i is anon-negative integer less than the N.

In one embodiment, time domain resources occupied by the second radiosignal are before time domain resources occupied by the first radiosignal.

In one embodiment, the second radio signal includes at least the formerone of {uplink data, uplink control information}.

In one embodiment, an RV corresponding to the second radio signal isdifferent from an RV corresponding to the target radio signal.

In one embodiment, an NDI corresponding to the second radio signal issame as an NDI corresponding to the target radio signal.

In one embodiment, the second radio signal and the target radio signalcorrespond to a same HARQ process number.

In one embodiment, a number of REs occupied by the second radiosub-signal #j in time-frequency domain is calculated from the followingformula, wherein the j is a non-negative integer less than the N.

$Q^{\prime} = {\min \left( {\left\lceil \frac{O \cdot M_{sc}^{{PUSCH}\; \_ \; {inital}} \cdot N_{symb}^{{PUSCH}\; \_ \; {initial}} \cdot \beta_{offset}^{PUSCH}}{\sum\limits_{r = 0}^{C - 1}K_{r}} \right\rceil,{4 \cdot M_{sc}^{PUSCH}}} \right)}$

where the Q′, the O, the β_(offset) ^(PUSCH), the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH) ^(_)^(initial)·N_(symb) ^(PUSCH) ^(_) ^(initial), the

$\sum\limits_{r = 0}^{C - 1}K_{r}$

and the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH) represent the number of REs occupied by thesecond radio sub-signal #j in time-frequency domain, a number of bits inthe second bit sub-block #j, an offset between a number of REs occupiedby each bit in the second bit sub-block #j and a number of REs occupiedby each bit in the first bit block, the number of REs occupied by thesecond radio signal in time-frequency domain, the number of bits in thefirst bit block, and a number of subcarriers occupied by the first radiosub-signal in frequency domain, respectively. The N_(symb) ^(PUSCH) ^(_)^(initial), the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH) ^(_) ^(initial), the C, and the K_(r)represent a number of multicarrier symbols occupied by the second radiosignal in time domain, a number of subcarriers occupied by the secondradio signal in frequency domain, a number of code blocks contained inthe first bit block, and a number of bits in the rth code blockcontained in the first bit block, respectively. Refer to TS36.213 andTS36.212 for specific definitions of the Q′, the O, the M_(sc)^(PUSCH-initial), the N_(symb) ^(PUSCH-initial), the C, the K_(r), theβ_(offset) ^(PUSCH) and the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH).

In one subembodiment, the second bit sub-block #j includes aninformation bit block only, that is, including no parity check bitblock.

In one reference embodiment of the above subembodiment, the parity checkbit block is a CRC bit block of the information bit block.

In one subembodiment, the second bit sub-block #j includes aninformation bit block and a parity check bit block, and the parity checkbit block is a CRC bit block of the information bit block.

In one subembodiment, the second bit sub-block #j includes at least oneof {HARQ-ACK, RI, CRI}.

In one embodiment, the first bit block includes a third bit block and afourth bit block; the second radio signal includes a third sub-signaland a fourth sub-signal, the third sub-signal carries the third bitblock, and the fourth sub-signal carries the fourth bit block. A numberof REs occupied by the second radio sub-signal #j in time-frequencydomain is calculated from the following formula, wherein the j is anon-negative integer less than the N.

$Q^{\prime} = {\max\left\lbrack {{\min\left( {\frac{\begin{matrix}{O \cdot M_{sc}^{{{PUSCH}{(1)}}\; \_ \; {inital}} \cdot N_{symb}^{{{PUSCH}{(1)}}\; \_ \; {inital}} \cdot M_{sc}^{{{PUSCH}{(2)}}\; \_ \; {initial}} \cdot} \\{N_{symb}^{{{PUSCH}{(2)}}\; \_ \; {initial}} \cdot \beta_{offset}^{PUSCH}}\end{matrix}}{\begin{matrix}{{\sum\limits_{r = 0}^{C^{(1)} - 1}{K_{r}^{(1)} \cdot M_{sc}^{{{PUSCH}{(2)}}\; \_ \; {initial}} \cdot N_{symb}^{{{PUSCH}{(2)}}\; \_ \; {initial}}}} +} \\{\sum\limits_{r = 0}^{C^{(2)} - 1}{K_{r}^{(2)} \cdot M_{sc}^{{{PUSCH}{(1)}}\; \_ \; {initial}} \cdot N_{symb}^{{{PUSCH}{(1)}}\; \_ \; {initial}}}}\end{matrix}},{4 \cdot M_{sc}^{PUSCH}}} \right)},Q_{1}^{\prime}} \right.}$

where the Q′, the O, the β_(offset) ^(PUSCH), the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH(1))^(_) ^(initial)·N_(symb) ^(PUSCH(1)) ^(_) ^(initial), the

${\sum\limits_{r = 0}^{C^{(1)} - 1}K_{r}^{(1)}},$

the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH(2)) ^(_) ^(initial)·N_(symb) ^(PUSCH(2)) ^(_)^(initial), the

$\sum\limits_{r = 0}^{C^{(2)} - 1}K_{r}^{(2)}$

and the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH) represent the number of REs occupied by thesecond radio sub-signal #j in time-frequency domain, a number of bits inthe second bit sub-block #j, an offset between a number of REs occupiedby each bit in the second bit sub-block #j and a number of REs occupiedby each bit in the first bit block, a number of REs occupied by thethird sub-signal in time-frequency domain, a number of bits in the thirdbit block, a number of REs occupied by the fourth sub-signal intime-frequency domain, a number of bits in the fourth bit block, and anumber of subcarriers occupied by the first radio sub-signal infrequency domain, respectively. The M_(sc) ^(PUSCH(1)) ^(_) ^(initial),the N_(symb) ^(PUSCH(1)) ^(_) ^(initial), and M_(sc) ^(PUSCH(2)) ^(_)^(initial), the C(1), the K_(r) ⁽¹⁾, the C⁽²⁾, the K_(r) ⁽²⁾, and theQ′_(min) represent a number of subcarriers occupied by the thirdsub-signal in frequency domain, a number of multicarrier symbolsoccupied by the third sub-signal in time domain, a number of subcarriersoccupied by the fourth sub-signal in frequency domain, a number ofmulticarrier symbols occupied by the fourth sub-signal in time domain, anumber of code blocks contained in the third bit block, and a number ofbits in the rth code block contained in the third bit block, a number ofcode blocks contained in the fourth bit block, and a number of bits inthe rth code block contained in the fourth bit block, and a minimumnumber of REs occupied by the second radio sub-signal #j intime-frequency domain, respectively. Refer to TS36.213 and TS36.212 forspecific definitions of the Q′, the O, the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH-initial(1)),the N_(symb) ^(PUSCH-initial(1)), the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH-initial(2)), theN_(symb) ^(PUSCH-initial(2)), the C⁽¹⁾, the K_(r) ⁽¹⁾, the C⁽²⁾, theK_(r) ⁽²⁾, the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH) and the Q′_(min).

In one subembodiment, the second bit sub-block #j includes aninformation bit block only, that is, including no parity check bitblock.

In one reference embodiment of the above subembodiment, the parity checkbit block is a CRC bit block of the information bit block.

In one subembodiment, the second bit sub-block #j includes aninformation bit block and a parity check bit block, and the parity checkbit block is a CRC bit block of the information bit block.

In one subembodiment, the second bit sub-block #j includes at least oneof {HARQ-ACK, RI, CRI}.

In one subembodiment, the third bit block includes a third informationbit block and a third parity check bit block, and the third parity checkbit block is a CRC bit block of the third information bit block.

In one subembodiment, the fourth bit block includes a fourth informationbit block and a fourth parity check bit block, and the fourth paritycheck bit block is a CRC bit block of the fourth information bit block.

In one subembodiment, the third bit block and the fourth bit blockinclude bits in two different TBs respectively.

In one embodiment, the second bit sub-block #j includes a secondinformation bit sub-block and a second parity check bit sub-block, andthe second parity check bit sub-block is a CRC bit block of the secondinformation bit sub-block. The first bit block includes a third bitblock and a fourth bit block; the second radio signal includes a thirdsub-signal and a fourth sub-signal, the third sub-signal carries thethird bit block, and the fourth sub-signal carries the fourth bit block.A reference sub-signal is one of the third sub-signal and the fourthsub-signal, and a reference bit block is a bit block carried by thereference sub-signal. A number of REs occupied by the second radiosub-signal #j in time-frequency domain is calculated from the followingformula, wherein the j is a non-negative integer less than the N.

$Q^{\prime} = {\min \left( {\left\lceil \frac{\left( {O + L} \right) \cdot M_{sc}^{{PUSCH} - {{initial}{(x)}}} \cdot N_{symb}^{{PUSCH} - {{initial}{(x)}}} \cdot \beta_{offset}^{PUSCH}}{\sum\limits_{r = 0}^{C^{(x)} - 1}K_{r}^{(x)}} \right\rceil,{{M_{sc}^{PUSCH} \cdot N_{symb}^{PUSCH}} - \frac{Q_{RI}^{(x)}}{Q_{m}^{(x)}}}} \right)}$

where the Q′, the O+L the β_(offset) ^(PUSCH), the M_(sc)^(PUSCH-initial(x))·N_(symb) ^(PUSCH-initial(x)), the

$\sum\limits_{r = 0}^{C^{(x)} - 1}K_{r}^{(x)}$

and the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH)·N_(symb) ^(PUSCH) represent the number of REsoccupied by the second radio sub-signal #j in time-frequency domain, anumber of bits in the second bit sub-block #j, an offset between anumber of REs occupied by each bit in the second bit sub-block #j and anumber of REs occupied by each bit in the first bit block, a number ofREs occupied by the reference sub-signal in time-frequency domain, anumber of bits in the reference bit block, and a number of REs occupiedby the first radio sub-signal in time-frequency domain, respectively.The O, the L, the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH-initial(x)), the N_(symb)^(PUSCH-initial(x)), the C^((x)), the K_(r) ^((x)), the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH),the N_(symb) ^(PUSCH), the Q_(RI) ^((x)) and the Q_(m) ^((x)) representsa number of bits in the second information bit sub-block, a number ofbits in the second parity check bit sub-block, a number of subcarriersoccupied by the reference sub-signal in frequency domain, a number ofmulticarrier symbols occupied by reference sub-signal in time domain, anumber of code blocks contained in the reference bit block, a number ofbits in the rth code block contained in the reference bit block, anumber of subcarriers occupied by the first radio sub-signal infrequency domain, a number of multicarrier symbols occupied by the firstradio sub-signal in time domain, a quantity related to a number ofRI/CRI bits carried in the N second radio sub-signals, and a quantityrelated to a modulation order of the first radio sub-signal,respectively. Refer to TS36.213 and TS36.212 for specific definitions ofthe O, the L, the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH-initial(x)), the N_(symb)^(PUSCH-initial(x)), the C^((x)), the K_(r) ^((x)), the M_(sc) ^(PUSCH),the N_(symb) ^(PUSCH), the Q^(RI) _((x)) and the Q_(m) ^((x)).

In one subembodiment, the second bit sub-block #j includes at least oneof {CQI, PMI}.

Embodiment 18

Embodiment 18 illustrates an example of a structure block diagram of aprocessing device in a UE, as shown in FIG. 18. In FIG. 18, theprocessing device 1800 in the UE is mainly composed of a firsttransmitter module 1801 and a first receiver module 1802.

In Embodiment 18, the first transmitter module 1801 transmits a firstradio signal, and the first receiver module 1802 receives firstinformation.

In Embodiment 18, the first radio signal includes M first-type radiosignals and a second-type radio signal; the M first-type radio signalsare transmitted by M antenna port groups respectively, and thesecond-type radio signal is transmitted by a target antenna port group;the M first-type radio signals carry data respectively, and thesecond-type radio signal carries uplink control information; and atleast one of the following is used by the first transmitter module 1801to determine the target antenna port group from the M antenna portgroups:

a first antenna port group, wherein a reception for a radio signaltransmitted by the first antenna port group is used for generating theuplink control information carried by the second-type radio signal;

M time-frequency resources, wherein the M first-type radio signals arescheduled by M downlink signalings respectively, and the M downlinksignalings are searched for by the first receiver module 1802 in the Mtime-frequency resources respectively; and,

the first information, wherein the first information indicatesexplicitly the target antenna port group from the M antenna port groups.

Herein, one antenna port group includes a positive integer number ofantenna ports, and the M is a positive integer greater than 1.

In one embodiment, the first information is used by the firsttransmitter module 1801 to determine the target antenna port group fromthe M antenna port groups, and the M is 2; the first radio signalconsists of M1 first-type radio signals and the second-type radiosignal, the M1 first-type radio signals are transmitted by M1 antennaport groups respectively, and the M1 is a positive integer greater thanor equal to the M; the M1 first-type radio signals correspond to M1 MCSindexes respectively, and a MCS index corresponding to one of the Mfirst-type radio signals is equal to a maximum value in the M1 MCSindexes.

In one embodiment, the first receiver module 1802 further receives afirst signaling, wherein the first signaling includes schedulinginformation of the first radio signal.

In one embodiment, the first receiver module 1802 further receives the Mdownlink signalings on the M time-frequency resources respectively,wherein the M downlink signalings include scheduling information of theM first-type radio signals respectively.

In one subembodiment, the first receiver module 1802 further receives M4downlink signalings on M4 time-frequency resources respectively, whereinthe M4 downlink signalings include scheduling information of M4first-type radio signals respectively, the M4 first-type radio signalsconsist of first-type radio signals in the M1 first-type radio signalsthat do not belong to the M first-type radio signals, and the M4 isequal to the M1 minus the M.

In one embodiment, a target time-frequency resource belongs to a firsttime-frequency resource set, the target time-frequency resource is oneof the M time-frequency resources that is corresponding to a targetradio signal, and the target radio signal is one of the M first-typeradio signals that is transmitted by the target antenna port group.

In one subembodiment, the first receiver module 1802 further receives afirst downlink signaling, wherein the first downlink signaling is usedfor determining the first time-frequency resource set.

In one embodiment, {the first antenna port group, the target antennaport group} are QCLed with {a second antenna port group, a third antennaport group} respectively, the second antenna port group and the thirdantenna port group belong to a first antenna port group pair, and thefirst antenna port group pair includes two antenna port groups.

In one subembodiment, the first receiver module 1802 further receives afirst reference signal, wherein the first reference signal istransmitted by the second antenna port group, and a measurementtargeting the first reference signal is used for determining the thirdantenna port group.

In one subembodiment, the first transmitter module 1801 furthertransmits a second reference signal, wherein the second reference signalis transmitted by the third antenna port group, and a measurementtargeting the second reference signal is used for determining the secondantenna port group.

In one embodiment, {a number of REs occupied by a first radio sub-signalin time-frequency domain, a number of bits contained in a first bitblock, a number of bits contained in a second bit block} are used by thefirst transmitter module 1801 to determine a number of REs occupied bythe second-type radio signal in time-frequency domain; the first radiosub-signal includes a target radio signal and the second-type radiosignal, the target radio signal is one of the M first-type radio signalsthat is transmitted by the target antenna port group, the target radiosignal carries the first bit block, and the second-type radio signalcarries the second bit block.

In one embodiment, {a number of REs occupied by a second radio signal intime-frequency domain, a number of bits contained in a first bit block,a number of bits contained in a second bit block} are used by the firsttransmitter module 1801 to determine a number of REs occupied by thesecond-type radio signal in time-frequency domain; both the second radiosignal and a target radio signal carry the first bit block, thesecond-type radio signal carries the second bit block, and the targetradio signal is one of the M first-type radio signals that istransmitted by the target antenna port group; and the second radiosignal is a first transmission of the first bit block, and the targetradio signal is a retransmission of the first bit block.

In one subembodiment, the first transmitter module 1801 furthertransmits the second radio signal.

In one subembodiment, the first receiver module 1801 further receives asecond signaling, wherein the second signaling includes schedulinginformation of the second radio signal.

In one embodiment, the first transmitter module 1801 includes at leastone of {the antenna 452, the transmitter 454, the transmitting processor468, the multi-antenna transmitting processor 457, thecontroller/processor 459, the memory 460, the data source 467} mentionedin Embodiment 4.

In one embodiment, the first receiver module 1802 includes at least oneof {the antenna 452, the receiver 454, the receiving processor 456, themulti-antenna receiving processor 458, the controller/processor 459, thememory 460, the data source 467} mentioned in Embodiment 4.

Embodiment 19

Embodiment 19 illustrates an example of a structure block diagram of aprocessing device in a base station, as shown in FIG. 19. In FIG. 19,the processing device 1900 in the base station is mainly composed of asecond receiver module 1901 and a second transmitter module 1902.

In Embodiment 19, the second receiver module 1901 receives a first radiosignal, and the second transmitter module 1902 transmits firstinformation.

In Embodiment 19, the first radio signal includes M first-type radiosignals and a second-type radio signal; the M first-type radio signalsare transmitted by M antenna port groups respectively, and thesecond-type radio signal is transmitted by a target antenna port group;the M first-type radio signals carry data respectively, and thesecond-type radio signal carries uplink control information; and atleast one of the following is used for determining the target antennaport group from the M antenna port groups:

a first antenna port group, wherein a reception for a radio signaltransmitted by the first antenna port group is used for generating theuplink control information carried by the second-type radio signal;

M time-frequency resources, wherein the M first-type radio signals arescheduled by M downlink signalings respectively, and the M downlinksignalings are searched for in the M time-frequency resourcesrespectively; and,

first information, wherein the first information indicates explicitlythe target antenna port group from the M antenna port groups.

Herein, one antenna port group includes a positive integer number ofantenna ports, and the M is a positive integer greater than 1.

In one embodiment, the first information is used for determining thetarget antenna port group from the M antenna port groups, and the M is2; the first radio signal consists of M1 first-type radio signals andthe second-type radio signal, the M1 first-type radio signals aretransmitted by M1 antenna port groups respectively, and the M1 is apositive integer greater than or equal to the M; the M1 first-type radiosignals correspond to M1 MCS indexes respectively, and a MCS indexcorresponding to one of the M first-type radio signals is equal to amaximum value in the M1 MCS indexes.

In one embodiment, the second transmitter module 1902 further transmitsa first signaling, wherein the first signaling includes schedulinginformation of the first radio signal.

In one embodiment, the second transmitter module 1902 further transmitsthe M downlink signalings on the M time-frequency resourcesrespectively, wherein the M downlink signalings include schedulinginformation of the M first-type radio signals respectively.

In one subembodiment, the second transmitter module 1902 furthertransmits M4 downlink signalings on M4 time-frequency resourcesrespectively, wherein the M4 downlink signalings include schedulinginformation of M4 first-type radio signals respectively, the M4first-type radio signals consist of first-type radio signals in the M1first-type radio signals that do not belong to the M first-type radiosignals, and the M4 is equal to the M1 minus the M.

In one embodiment, a target time-frequency resource belongs to a firsttime-frequency resource set, the target time-frequency resource is oneof the M time-frequency resources that is corresponding to a targetradio signal, and the target radio signal is one of the M first-typeradio signals that is transmitted by the target antenna port group.

In one subembodiment, the second transmitter module 1902 furthertransmits a first downlink signaling, wherein the first downlinksignaling is used for determining the first time-frequency resource set.

In one embodiment, {the first antenna port group, the target antennaport group} are QCLed with {a second antenna port group, a third antennaport group} respectively, the second antenna port group and the thirdantenna port group belong to a first antenna port group pair, and thefirst antenna port group pair includes two antenna port groups.

In one subembodiment, the second transmitter module 1902 furthertransmits a first reference signal, wherein the first reference signalis transmitted by the second antenna port group, and a measurementtargeting the first reference signal is used for determining the thirdantenna port group.

In one subembodiment, the second receiver module 1901 further receives asecond reference signal, wherein the second reference signal istransmitted by the third antenna port group, and a measurement targetingthe second reference signal is used for determining the second antennaport group.

In one embodiment, {a number of REs occupied by a first radio sub-signalin time-frequency domain, a number of bits contained in a first bitblock, a number of bits contained in a second bit block} are used fordetermining a number of REs occupied by the second-type radio signal intime-frequency domain; the first radio sub-signal includes a targetradio signal and the second-type radio signal, the target radio signalis one of the M first-type radio signals that is transmitted by thetarget antenna port group, the target radio signal carries the first bitblock, and the second-type radio signal carries the second bit block.

In one embodiment, {a number of REs occupied by a second radio signal intime-frequency domain, a number of bits contained in a first bit block,a number of bits contained in a second bit block} are used fordetermining a number of REs occupied by the second-type radio signal intime-frequency domain; both the second radio signal and a target radiosignal carry the first bit block, the second-type radio signal carriesthe second bit block, and the target radio signal is one of the Mfirst-type radio signals that is transmitted by the target antenna portgroup; and the second radio signal is a first transmission of the firstbit block, and the target radio signal is a retransmission of the firstbit block.

In one subembodiment, the second receiver module 1901 further receivesthe second radio signal.

In one subembodiment, the second transmitter module 1902 furthertransmits a second signaling, wherein the second signaling includesscheduling information of the second radio signal.

In one embodiment, the second receiver module 1901 includes at least oneof {the antenna 420, the receiver 418, the receiving processor 470, themulti-antenna receiving processor 472, the controller/processor 475, thememory 476} mentioned in Embodiment 4.

In one embodiment, the second transmitter module 1902 includes at leastone of {the antenna 420, the transmitter 418, the transmitting processor416, the multi-antenna transmitting processor 471, thecontroller/processor 475, the memory 476} mentioned in Embodiment 4.

The ordinary skill in the art may understand that all or part steps inthe above method may be implemented by instructing related hardwarethrough a program. The program may be stored in a computer readablestorage medium, for example Read-Only Memory (ROM), hard disk or compactdisc, etc. Optionally, all or part steps in the above embodiments alsomay be implemented by one or more integrated circuits. Correspondingly,each module unit in the above embodiment may be realized in the form ofhardware, or in the form of software function modules. The presentdisclosure is not limited to any combination of hardware and software inspecific forms. The UE and terminal in the present disclosure includebut not limited to unmanned aerial vehicles, communication modules onunmanned aerial vehicles, telecontrolled aircrafts, aircrafts,diminutive airplanes, mobile phones, tablet computers, notebooks,vehicle-mounted communication equipment, wireless sensor, network cards,terminals for Internet of Things, REID terminals, NB-IOT terminals,Machine Type Communication (MTC) terminals, enhanced MTC (eMTC)terminals, data cards, low-cost mobile phones, low-cost tabletcomputers, and other radio communication equipment. The base station orsystem equipment in the present disclosure includes but not limited tomacro-cellular base stations, micro-cellular base stations, home basestations, relay base station, gNB, TRP, and other radio communicationequipment.

The above are merely the preferred embodiments of the present disclosureand are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the presentdisclosure. Any modification, equivalent substitute and improvement madewithin the spirit and principle of the present disclosure are intendedto be included within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method in a User Equipment (UE) for wirelesscommunication, comprising: transmitting a first radio signal; whereinthe first radio signal comprises M first-type radio signals and asecond-type radio signal; the M first-type radio signals are transmittedby M antenna port groups respectively, and the second-type radio signalis transmitted by a target antenna port group; the M first-type radiosignals carry data respectively, and the second-type radio signalcarries uplink control information; and at least one of the following isused for determining the target antenna port group from the M antennaport groups: a first antenna port group, wherein a reception for a radiosignal transmitted by the first antenna port group is used forgenerating the uplink control information carried by the second-typeradio signal; M time-frequency resources, wherein the M first-type radiosignals are scheduled by M downlink signalings respectively, and the Mdownlink signalings are searched for in the M time-frequency resourcesrespectively; and, first information, wherein the first informationindicates explicitly the target antenna port group from the M antennaport groups; wherein one antenna port group comprises a positive integernumber of antenna ports, and the M is a positive integer greater than 1.2. The method according to claim 1, comprising: receiving firstinformation; wherein the first information is used for determining thetarget antenna port group from the M antenna port groups, and the M is2; the first radio signal consists of M1 first-type radio signals andthe second-type radio signal, the M1 first-type radio signals aretransmitted by M1 antenna port groups respectively, and the M1 is apositive integer greater than or equal to the M; the M1 first-type radiosignals correspond to M1 Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS) indexesrespectively, and a MCS index corresponding to one of the M first-typeradio signals is equal to a maximum value in the M1 MCS indexes.
 3. Themethod according to claim 1, comprising: receiving a first signaling,or, receiving the M downlink signalings on the M time-frequencyresources respectively; wherein the first signaling comprises schedulinginformation of the first radio signal; and the M downlink signalingscomprise scheduling information of the M first-type radio signalsrespectively.
 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein a targettime-frequency resource belongs to a first time-frequency resource set,the target time-frequency resource is one of the M time-frequencyresources that is corresponding to a target radio signal, and the targetradio signal is one of the M first-type radio signals that istransmitted by the target antenna port group; or, {the first antennaport group, the target antenna port group} are Quasi Co-Located (QCLed)with {a second antenna port group, a third antenna port group}respectively, the second antenna port group and the third antenna portgroup belong to a first antenna port group pair, and the first antennaport group pair comprises two antenna port groups.
 5. The methodaccording to claim 1, wherein {a number of Resource Elements (REs)occupied by a first radio sub-signal in time-frequency domain, a numberof bits contained in a first bit block, a number of bits contained in asecond bit block} are used for determining a number of REs occupied bythe second-type radio signal in time-frequency domain, the first radiosub-signal comprises a target radio signal and the second-type radiosignal, the target radio signal is one of the M first-type radio signalsthat is transmitted by the target antenna port group, the target radiosignal carries the first bit block, and the second-type radio signalcarries the second bit block; or, {a number of REs occupied by a secondradio signal in time-frequency domain, a number of bits contained in afirst bit block, a number of bits contained in a second bit block} areused for determining a number of REs occupied by the second-type radiosignal in time-frequency domain, both the second radio signal and atarget radio signal carry the first bit block, the second-type radiosignal carries the second bit block, the target radio signal is one ofthe M first-type radio signals that is transmitted by the target antennaport group, the second radio signal is a first transmission of the firstbit block, and the target radio signal is a retransmission of the firstbit block.
 6. A method in a base station for wireless communication,comprising: receiving a first radio signal; wherein the first radiosignal comprises M first-type radio signals and a second-type radiosignal; the M first-type radio signals are transmitted by M antenna portgroups respectively, and the second-type radio signal is transmitted bya target antenna port group; the M first-type radio signals carry datarespectively, and the second-type radio signal carries uplink controlinformation; and at least one of the following is used for determiningthe target antenna port group from the M antenna port groups: a firstantenna port group, wherein a reception for a radio signal transmittedby the first antenna port group is used for generating the uplinkcontrol information carried by the second-type radio signal; Mtime-frequency resources, wherein the M first-type radio signals arescheduled by M downlink signalings respectively, and the M downlinksignalings are searched for in the M time-frequency resourcesrespectively; and, first information, wherein the first informationindicates explicitly the target antenna port group from the M antennaport groups; wherein one antenna port group comprises a positive integernumber of antenna ports, and the M is a positive integer greater than 1.7. The method according to claim 6, comprising: transmitting firstinformation; wherein the first information is used for determining thetarget antenna port group from the M antenna port groups, and the M is2; the first radio signal consists of M1 first-type radio signals andthe second-type radio signal, the M1 first-type radio signals aretransmitted by M1 antenna port groups respectively, and the M1 is apositive integer greater than or equal to the M; the M1 first-type radiosignals correspond to M1 MCS indexes respectively, and a MCS indexcorresponding to one of the M first-type radio signals is equal to amaximum value in the M1 MCS indexes.
 8. The method according to claim 6,comprising: transmitting a first signaling, or, transmitting the Mdownlink signalings on the M time-frequency resources respectively;wherein the first signaling comprises scheduling information of thefirst radio signal; and the M downlink signalings comprise schedulinginformation of the M first-type radio signals respectively.
 9. Themethod according to claim 6, wherein a target time-frequency resourcebelongs to a first time-frequency resource set, the targettime-frequency resource is one of the M time-frequency resources that iscorresponding to a target radio signal, and the target radio signal isone of the M first-type radio signals that is transmitted by the targetantenna port group; or, {the first antenna port group, the targetantenna port group} are QCLed with {a second antenna port group, a thirdantenna port group} respectively, the second antenna port group and thethird antenna port group belong to a first antenna port group pair, andthe first antenna port group pair comprises two antenna port groups. 10.The method according to claim 6, wherein {a number of REs occupied by afirst radio sub-signal in time-frequency domain, a number of bitscontained in a first bit block, a number of bits contained in a secondbit block} are used for determining a number of REs occupied by thesecond-type radio signal in time-frequency domain, the first radiosub-signal comprises a target radio signal and the second-type radiosignal, the target radio signal is one of the M first-type radio signalsthat is transmitted by the target antenna port group, the target radiosignal carries the first bit block, and the second-type radio signalcarries the second bit block; or, {a number of REs occupied by a secondradio signal in time-frequency domain, a number of bits contained in afirst bit block, a number of bits contained in a second bit block} areused for determining a number of REs occupied by the second-type radiosignal in time-frequency domain, both the second radio signal and atarget radio signal carry the first bit block, the second-type radiosignal carries the second bit block, the target radio signal is one ofthe M first-type radio signals that is transmitted by the target antennaport group, the second radio signal is a first transmission of the firstbit block, and the target radio signal is a retransmission of the firstbit block.
 11. A UE for wireless communication, comprising: a firsttransmitter module, to transmit a first radio signal; wherein the firstradio signal comprises M first-type radio signals and a second-typeradio signal; the M first-type radio signals are transmitted by Mantenna port groups respectively, and the second-type radio signal istransmitted by a target antenna port group; the M first-type radiosignals carry data respectively, and the second-type radio signalcarries uplink control information; and at least one of the following isused for determining the target antenna port group from the M antennaport groups: a first antenna port group, wherein a reception for a radiosignal transmitted by the first antenna port group is used forgenerating the uplink control information carried by the second-typeradio signal; M time-frequency resources, wherein the M first-type radiosignals are scheduled by M downlink signalings respectively, and the Mdownlink signalings are searched for in the M time-frequency resourcesrespectively; and, first information, wherein the first informationindicates explicitly the target antenna port group from the M antennaport groups; wherein one antenna port group comprises a positive integernumber of antenna ports, and the M is a positive integer greater than 1.12. The UE according to claim 11, comprising: a first receiver module,to receive first information; wherein the first information is used fordetermining the target antenna port group from the M antenna portgroups, and the M is 2; the first radio signal consists of M1 first-typeradio signals and the second-type radio signal, the M1 first-type radiosignals are transmitted by M1 antenna port groups respectively, and theM1 is a positive integer greater than or equal to the M; the M1first-type radio signals correspond to M1 MCS indexes respectively, anda MCS index corresponding to one of the M first-type radio signals isequal to a maximum value in the M1 MCS indexes.
 13. The UE according toclaim 11, comprising: a first receiver module, to receive a firstsignaling, or, to receive the M downlink signalings on the Mtime-frequency resources respectively; wherein the first signalingcomprises scheduling information of the first radio signal; and the Mdownlink signalings comprise scheduling information of the M first-typeradio signals respectively.
 14. The UE according to claim 11, wherein atarget time-frequency resource belongs to a first time-frequencyresource set, the target time-frequency resource is one of the Mtime-frequency resources that is corresponding to a target radio signal,and the target radio signal is one of the M first-type radio signalsthat is transmitted by the target antenna port group; or, {the firstantenna port group, the target antenna port group} are QCLed with {asecond antenna port group, a third antenna port group} respectively, thesecond antenna port group and the third antenna port group belong to afirst antenna port group pair, and the first antenna port group paircomprises two antenna port groups.
 15. The UE according to claim 11,wherein {a number of REs occupied by a first radio sub-signal intime-frequency domain, a number of bits contained in a first bit block,a number of bits contained in a second bit block} are used fordetermining a number of REs occupied by the second-type radio signal intime-frequency domain, the first radio sub-signal comprises a targetradio signal and the second-type radio signal, the target radio signalis one of the M first-type radio signals that is transmitted by thetarget antenna port group, the target radio signal carries the first bitblock, and the second-type radio signal carries the second bit block;or, {a number of REs occupied by a second radio signal in time-frequencydomain, a number of bits contained in a first bit block, a number ofbits contained in a second bit block} are used for determining a numberof REs occupied by the second-type radio signal in time-frequencydomain, both the second radio signal and a target radio signal carry thefirst bit block, the second-type radio signal carries the second bitblock, the target radio signal is one of the M first-type radio signalsthat is transmitted by the target antenna port group, the second radiosignal is a first transmission of the first bit block, and the targetradio signal is a retransmission of the first bit block.
 16. A basestation device for wireless communication, comprising: a second receivermodule, to receive a first radio signal; wherein the first radio signalcomprises M first-type radio signals and a second-type radio signal; theM first-type radio signals are transmitted by M antenna port groupsrespectively, and the second-type radio signal is transmitted by atarget antenna port group; the M first-type radio signals carry datarespectively, and the second-type radio signal carries uplink controlinformation; and at least one of the following is used for determiningthe target antenna port group from the M antenna port groups: a firstantenna port group, wherein a reception for a radio signal transmittedby the first antenna port group is used for generating the uplinkcontrol information carried by the second-type radio signal; Mtime-frequency resources, wherein the M first-type radio signals arescheduled by M downlink signalings respectively, and the M downlinksignalings are searched for in the M time-frequency resourcesrespectively; and, first information, wherein the first informationindicates explicitly the target antenna port group from the M antennaport groups; wherein one antenna port group comprises a positive integernumber of antenna ports, and the M is a positive integer greater than 1.17. The base station device according to claim 16, comprising: a secondtransmitter module, to transmit first information; wherein the firstinformation is used for determining the target antenna port group fromthe M antenna port groups, and the M is 2; the first radio signalconsists of M1 first-type radio signals and the second-type radiosignal, the M1 first-type radio signals are transmitted by M1 antennaport groups respectively, and the M1 is a positive integer greater thanor equal to the M; the M1 first-type radio signals correspond to M1 MCSindexes respectively, and a MCS index corresponding to one of the Mfirst-type radio signals is equal to a maximum value in the M1 MCSindexes.
 18. The base station device according to claim 16, comprising:a second transmitter module, to transmit a first signaling, or, totransmit the M downlink signalings on the M time-frequency resourcesrespectively; wherein the first signaling comprises schedulinginformation of the first radio signal; and the M downlink signalingscomprise scheduling information of the M first-type radio signalsrespectively.
 19. The base station device according to claim 16, whereina target time-frequency resource belongs to a first time-frequencyresource set, the target time-frequency resource is one of the Mtime-frequency resources that is corresponding to a target radio signal,and the target radio signal is one of the M first-type radio signalsthat is transmitted by the target antenna port group; or, {the firstantenna port group, the target antenna port group} are QCLed with {asecond antenna port group, a third antenna port group} respectively, thesecond antenna port group and the third antenna port group belong to afirst antenna port group pair, and the first antenna port group paircomprises two antenna port groups.
 20. The base station device accordingto claim 16, wherein {a number of REs occupied by a first radiosub-signal in time-frequency domain, a number of bits contained in afirst bit block, a number of bits contained in a second bit block} areused for determining a number of REs occupied by the second-type radiosignal in time-frequency domain, the first radio sub-signal comprises atarget radio signal and the second-type radio signal, the target radiosignal is one of the M first-type radio signals that is transmitted bythe target antenna port group, the target radio signal carries the firstbit block, and the second-type radio signal carries the second bitblock; or, {a number of REs occupied by a second radio signal intime-frequency domain, a number of bits contained in a first bit block,a number of bits contained in a second bit block} are used fordetermining a number of REs occupied by the second-type radio signal intime-frequency domain, both the second radio signal and a target radiosignal carry the first bit block, the second-type radio signal carriesthe second bit block, the target radio signal is one of the M first-typeradio signals that is transmitted by the target antenna port group, thesecond radio signal is a first transmission of the first bit block, andthe target radio signal is a retransmission of the first bit block.